A Midsummer Night's Dream- Helen Mirren & Diana Rigg, Act 3

[wickedlover88]

8 people don't know good acting if it smacks them square in the face!

[operaticzebra11]

i am playing helena at my school! i am so excited!

[bellabradley4ever]

I have to learn Helenas speach tonight. Hmm... I think I'll fail. x

[grosvenor1000]

This is one of the most engaging (Midsummer Nights Dream) productions that l have ever seen& I (LOVE IT!!). This refreshing portrayal really makes it easy for me to follow it& l absolutely (LOVE IT!!). l only wish that it was available on (Region2). l know its available in (Region1) but its crazy that its not available for English viewing.

If you have it in your power to release it in (Region2) then please do. Im not to proud to say, PLEASE!. PRETTY PLEASE! WITH A CHERRY ON TOP!. lts not fair!

[MrsEmmaPeel07]

lol. I love Diana Rigg as Helena. Talented actress. :D

[watadog12]

this is bad... the 1935 was great

[TheZeesh94]

Help I'm stuck im playing Helena and i reallly cant find her monolouge from the original version caould anyone helppp ???? thankyouuuuuu :)

[bluesun7777]

Oh. Oh, jeez. This is terrible! I thus conclude that the 1960s failed at Shakespeare.

[DefyingGravity97]

ugh i hate this version. the '34 version is soooo much better and soooo funny :)

[Pianist46]

Actually I think Helena is prettier than Hermia

[Pianist46]

I'm playing Demetrius

"Thy lips, those kissing cherries..."

LOL!

[LittlPussi]

So this is where Emma Peel went! Good for her. :)

[Jawsman004]

wats an ethiope again?

[GRiMRaDiATiOn]

AWAY YOU ETHIOPE!!!

[evamarimo]

"I am not yet so low but that my nails can reach onto thine eye!!" :D Looove that line!! :D

Diana Rigg is a star anyway, young Helen Mirren is a real beauty as well! This film is total bliss!!!!

This is so a hippie version :D Look at the shirts and miniskirts (!) and boots!!

[JeremyIrons1fantoo]

I love Michael Jayston-lol he's a superb actor and one of my favorites! he's so cute in this!

[TheaterForLife2013]

pretty funny how Hermia runs at Helena standing on the ground, but when it cuts back to diana she's in a tree. Gotta love the continuity x]

[TheaterForLife2013]

Hmm, interesting how the "fair" and "painted maypole" is dark-haired :P.

And this was much MUCH better than the '99 Calista Flockhart version. That was just sad.

and I'm currently in my run of performances for my youth Shakespeare theater group's (unabridged, uncut and AWESOME!) showing of this play. I play Hermia in my cast, and I'm sad because we only have one more show to go.

Me and the other three lovers did so much to bring up the comedy in this scene, it's incredibly fun :D

[MarshumaroExplosion]

This is crap. I'm doing Midsummer, UNCUT, and we're just kids and we're WAY better than this.

[noblebird9094]

Helena speaks to my heart.

[fallenangel8889]

I have to play Demetrius next week (m a girl)

i've been watching so many clips trying to get ideas on how to play him...

I think this is the best one <3

[XxBigDaddyis1xX]

i playing as demetrius. this helped alot considering i thought my whole part would be monotone

[fluffsalotpie1200]

I'm playing Hermia. c: I'm so excited!

[ilovedogs1116]

im playing hermia in my school :)

[TheKarliePaige]

This helped me a lot! I play Helena for my school play on May 6th and 7th! I can't wait!

[asmethers1]

Sweet! This helps alot! I play hermia. We're performing in 3 weeks

[Tozzlez]

i have to perform helenas monologue at 4.53 at my audition for college tomorrow :)

[apyrozrage]

This is one of the worst versions of midsummer I've ever seen. I like and respect many actors even though 90% of the actors seem to be suffering from depression.

[evamarimo]

ha ha ha xDDD

[annwags]

Jayston still rushes his lines! LOL But oh, when he;s charming . . . :)

[vivienne90210]

All the Hermias, in every single production I've ever seen of this, have been shit.

[twifan244]

for six nights next week and this week the two weekends i play hermia!

[MADEgirl73]

I'm Helena in my school production of this but we made it circus themed with the four lovers as clowns hahaha it should be fun :D performing next week!

[skonenblades]

Oh hey, what a great idea! That should be really fun.  Cool.

[Bachtin08]

God, how stupid young people are....

[gir06960]

god this play fucking sucks

[7JCvos1990]

Mmmmmmmbacon: I don't see a oberon. Is it a big role?

[shutupih8u]

yes he is a big roll but he's just not in this section that the video is of. or atleast i think i haven't got to the end yet

[RawrioDude]

I play Helena for a summer play X3 This helps alot

[avengergurl1]

Break a leg, Itnicky!

[ltnicky200]

this is my favorite scene!!

i play as lysander in a week..CANT WAIT!!!!

[alicia875]

This Friday I play as Helena!!!! and this is one of my fav scenes! except that this Diana Rigg lady is very very very dramatic! did u hear her scream! Honestly! and im doing the modern version!

[Bozpot]

David Warner was a lovely boy...pity about the mud.

[cartermcg11]

its so hard to even understand what they mean, yet. i <3 it!

[elrota]

Ah!!!!! I love it! Hermia broke the fourth wall!!! HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!! Ah, soliloquies! Where would we be without them? LOL!

[Mmmmmmmbacon]

Ahhhh...what language!

This production is on DVD y'know. Technically not the best, but the play's the thing, and the cast and reading is superb. Best Oberon ever!... Ian Richardson. Worth having.

[7JCvos1990]

Mmmmmmmbacon; Can you place a video of the oberon?

[domramalaja]

Thanks a million for uploading clips from this film! I have longed to see it.

[rubytuesday17]

i had not seen it, thanks eva:)shakespeare, that's an author!

[Fleederhus]

I just watched the whole thing on DVD. What hilarious fun! And I do believe Charlotte Bronte must have read this play not long before she wrote "Jane Eyre": there is a lot of talk of fairies, sprites and mustard-seeds! In fact, Jane says being Rochester's bride must be a fairy-tale, a day-dream.

By-the-bye, Michael Jayston looks just like Richard Bolitho here! Oh reverie...

[Kanaris44]

Wonderful! Could we have some more, pleeeaaase!

[metteholm75]

Where can I buy this? - this is a "must-have".

[almadora]

both those girls look good dirty. and what else has michael jayston been in? and could we get some more ian holm? please?

[domramalaja]

almadora,

I recommend you to check Michael Jayston's fan site. He has done A LOT! Here are some of my favourites:

Follow Me (1972), Jane Eyre (1973), Nicholas & Alexandra (1971) and Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy (1979).