Movies
A Midsummer's Night Dream
Czechia
Slovakia
The first puppet kinescope in the world. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Three worlds meet in this story: the noble world of three Athens couples, a common popular world of tradesmen amateur theatre and a fairy-tale happiness of magic creatures as elves and nymphs. The film is considered the most remarkable Jiří Trnka's work and a milestone in the history of the world animation.
Original title: Sen noci svatojánské
1
nomination
100%
winning rate
1
win
Cannes Film Festival #12 - 1959
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Award of the best selection to Czechoslovakia [Main Competition] | Jiří Trnka | Winner |
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