Michael Hoffman's 1999 film adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream transports the play's drama from ancient Athens to an imaginary Italian village named Monte Athena at the turn of the nineteenth century. ... The question of whether Hermia would get executed in nineteenth century Italy for disobeying her father is one of immense importance. ... All in all, Hoffman's A Midsummer Night's Dream is not an effective representation of Shakespeare's original play. ...

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