15 Dec 1995
Othello
The evil Iago pretends to be friend of Othello in order to manipulate him to serve his own end in the film version of this Shakespeare classic.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged with Hermia, but Hermia loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius. Oberon and Titania, of the kingdom of fairies have a slight quarrel about whether or not the boy Titania is raising will join Titania's band or Oberon's, so Oberon tries to get him from her by using some magic. But they're not alone in that forest. Lysander and Hermina have there a rendezvous, Helena and Demetrius are there, too as well as some actors, who are practicing a play for the ongoing wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. Due to some misunderstandings by Puck, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused...
Top Billed Cast
Benny Hill Bottom
Patrick Allen Theseus
Eira Heath Hippolyta
Cyril Luckham Egeus
Tony Bateman Philostrate
Jill Bennett Helena
John Fraser Lysander
Maureen Beck Hermia
Clifford Elkin Demetrius
Anna Massey Titania
Peter Wyngarde Oberon
Tony Tanner Puck
Alfie Bass Flute
Bernard Bresslaw Snout
Miles Malleson Quince
Arthur Hewlett Snug
Kay Frazer Fairy
Bill Shine Starveling
Peter Church Peaseblossom
Michael Newport Mustardseed
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