A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy

A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Woody Allen
Written by	Woody Allen
Produced by	Robert Greenhut
Starring	Woody Allen; Mia Farrow; José Ferrer; Julie Hagerty; Tony Roberts; Mary Steenburgen;
Cinematography	Gordon Willis
Edited by	Susan E. Morse
Music by	Felix Mendelssohn
Production; company	Orion Pictures
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	July 16, 1982 (United States);
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$9.1 million

A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy is a 1982 American science fiction sex comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Allen and Mia Farrow.

The plot is loosely based on Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman's 1955 comedy film Smiles of a Summer Night.^[1] It was the first of thirteen films that Allen would make starring Farrow. Her role was originally written for Diane Keaton, another Allen collaborator, but Keaton was preoccupied promoting Reds and preparing production on Shoot the Moon. Julie Hagerty, Mary Steenburgen, Tony Roberts and Jose Ferrer co-star. It also marks the first appearance of Allen as an ensemble performer in his own film. Previously, he had either been the lead character or did not appear at all.

A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy received positive reviews and was a minor commercial success. However, it was nominated for one Razzie Award for Worst Actress, for Farrow – the only time an Allen film has been nominated for a Razzie.

^ Vermilye, Jerry (2002). Ingmar Bergman: His Life and Films. McFarland. p. 91. ISBN 0786411600. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2014.

[Vermilye-1] Vermilye, Jerry (2002). Ingmar Bergman: His Life and Films. McFarland. p. 91. ISBN 0786411600. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2014.

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