https://shakespeare.edel.univ-poitiers.fr:443/shakespeare/index.php?id=815 Index de Max Reinhardt fr 0 https://shakespeare.edel.univ-poitiers.fr:443/shakespeare/index.php?id=814 Max Reinhardt, together with Adolphe Appia and Edward Gordon Craig, contributed to the scenographic revolution that changed thetheatre at the beginning of the 20th century. Although he directed all kinds of genres and formats, there is a common characteristic in his productions that defines his style : they were all visually attractive shows. Although he staged different Shakespearean titles in his career (i.e. The Merchant of Venice in 1905, Macbeth in 1916), Reinhardt´s life‑long obsession was A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He directed more than thirty productions of the play from 1905 until 1939, including the 1935 film version. The purpose of this paper is to briefly analyse Reinhardt´s mythical productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and show how they set the starting point of early 20th century productions. This analysis focuses, above all, on the 1935 film, probably the culmination of Reinhardt´s productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In addition, a number of topics will be analysed successively : the importance of the mise‑en‑scène, the darkness of Oberon and his train, Puck´s evolution, sexuality and the revision of elements from the 19th century tradition. mer., 22 avril 2015 16:14:54 +0200 sam., 28 déc. 2019 14:39:24 +0100 https://shakespeare.edel.univ-poitiers.fr:443/shakespeare/index.php?id=814