Wow.... I have vague memories of thinking the actress playing Titania was naked, back when I watched on CBS in 1968.
Now, seeing the teleplay on a projector TV.... wow.... Who'd've thought the future Dame had it in her?
For the record, she has a cute, average body.
Although it must have been a little odd doing a nude scene with her two (clothed) daughters. But then this the height of the 60s.
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Two of the girls are nieces since she only only ever had one daughter who wasn't even born yet in 1968 and was still unmarried. She was however basically nude and breats were unsupported all that was on her chest other green body or grease paint were chamios on her tits.
Thanks for the confirmation on the two younger Dench girls. So they're Jeffrey Dench's daughters?
They are Dame Judi's brother Jeffrey's daughters Clare and Emma. Neither of them act and Emma is a Roman Historian/history professor at Harvard.
shareThey are Dame Judi's brother Jeffrey's daughters Clare and Emma. Neither of them act and Emma is a Roman Historian/history professor at Harvard.
shareYes because seeing nudity on television is far worse than seeing violence on television.
shareI love her in this. She and Ian Richardson make one of the few convincing Titania and Oberon's I've seen in any production. They both impart a wonderful, subtle and earthy sexuality to the roles (which is fitting, since their final scenes in Theseus' palace, giving their blessings to the newly wedded couples makes it quite clear they represent fertility spirits), and both avoid the overdone 'royal pomp' business that too many actors tend to give to those roles. Dench is lovely and utterly unselfconcious and is a complete joy to watch and listen to.
shareDame Judi was hot back then!
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