What's the Difference between A Midsummer Night's Dream the Book and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) the Movie?
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Lysander
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Lysander
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helena
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helena
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hermia
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hermia
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puck
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puck
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oberon
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oberon
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titania
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titania
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Demetrius
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Demetrius
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Nick Bottom
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Nick Bottom
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) Book vs Movie
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Oberon curses Titania in order to acquire her Indian page. Before releasing her, he reveals to Puck that his plan succeeded. |
Though Oberon begins with the same intentions, all mention of the Indian page is dropped after the initial confrontation and is never resolved. |
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The mechanicals first meet in Peter Quince's house to cast their play. |
They meet in a public area where Bottom is humiliated by a set of children. His spirit is damaged and Quince insists that they rehearse in the forest to be not seen.
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It is never mentioned or implied that Bottom is married. |
Bottom hides from his angry wife in the city, who urgently seeks her "useless dreamer" of a husband. |
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Starveling is purposely cast as "Moonshine" to represent the moon by holding a lantern, thornbush, and dog. |
This casting never occurs and Starveling steps in haphazardly to represent the moon without prior practice.
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Peter Quince opens the play within the play as the Prologue, explaining the action to come and then departing the stage. |
Snout as the Wall opens the play. Peter Quince remains backstage to feed lines and become frustrated with the shortcomings of his cast. |