Egeus — A Midsummer Night's Dream Character Profile

About Egeus

Hermia's father who invokes Athenian law to demand she marry Demetrius, but is ultimately overruled by Theseus at the wedding.

Character Facts

Played by

Grant Mitchell

Appears in

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Egeus — Family Father — Hermia (Olivia de Havilland)

  Strict paternal authority demanding compliance with arranged marriage.

• Egeus — Power Duke And Subject — Theseus (Ian Hunter)

  Sovereign authority overriding paternal legal claims.

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