A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy is a 1982 American 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. 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, as 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. Plot It is 1906 in upstate New York. Distinguished philosopher Leopold and his much younger fiancée, Ariel, are going to spend a weekend in the country with Leopold's cousin Adrian, and her crackpot inventor husband Andrew. Also on the guest list is womanizing doctor, Maxwell, and his latest girlfriend, a free-thinking nurse, Dulcy. Over the course of the weekend, old romances reignite, new romances develop, and everyone ends up sneaking off behind everyone else's backs. Cast Background Allen explained the inspiration for the film: Soundtrack Symphony No.3 in A Minor (1842) - Written by Felix Mendelssohn - Performed by Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic Violin Concerto in E Minor, Opus 64 (1844) - Written by Felix Mendelssohn - Performed by Vasil Stefanov and the TVR Symphony Orchestra Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Opus 40 (1837) - Written by Felix Mendelssohn - Performed by Eugene Ormandy and The Philadelphia Orchestra A Midsummer Night's Dream (1826) - Written by Felix Mendelssohn - Performed by Eugene Ormandy and The Philadelphia Orchestra Die schöne Müllerin, D795 No.2: 'Wohin? (1823) - Written by Franz Schubert - Played on piano by Mary Steenburgen Dichterliebe, Opus 48, No.7: Ich grolle nicht (1840) - Written by Robert Schumann - Played on piano by Mary Steenburgen The Lord's Prayer (1935) - music by Albert Hay Malotte - Played on piano by Mia Farrow Release The film opened on July 16, 1982, at 501 North American theaters,