A Midsummer Night’s Dream

British director Peter Hall’s filmization of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, starring the Royal Shakespeare Company, is faithful to the text and to the main plot, which involves the “bewitching” of several groups of mortals by a covey of mischievous invisible fairies. The story was updated to the 19th century., Royal Shakespeare Co. production of the Bard’s comedy. Diana Rigg, David Warner. Titania: Judi Dench. Oberon: Ian Richardson. Puck: Ian Holm. Hermia: Helen Mirren. Demetrius: Michael Jayston. Bottom: Paul Rogers. Theseus: Derek Godfrey. Hippolyta: Barbara Jefford.