Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Series Overview
An animated adaptation of twelve of Shakespeare's best-known plays. The series was produced by S4C for the BBC, but animated by some of the foremost artists of Soyuzmultfilm, the former Soviet Union's main animation studio. Each 26-minute play is directed by a different animator, in a wide variety of styles: cel animation for Macbeth, stop-motion puppets in Twelfth Night, and paint on glass for Hamlet.
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2 Seasons • 12 Episodes
25 min per episode
1992 – 1994
Premiered: Mon, Nov 9, 1992
Latest Aired Episode
Season 2, Episode 6: “Othello”
In the last in the series, the playwright's most famous dramatic study of jealousy and its tragic effects are conveyed vividly in a striking drawn animation style. The warmth of the Mediterranean contrasts with the coldness in lago's heart as he turns his noble master, Othello, against the beautiful and innocent Desdemona.
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christopher Grace
William Shakespeare
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What is Shakespeare: The Animated Tales about?
An animated adaptation of twelve of Shakespeare's best-known plays. The series was produced by S4C for the BBC, but animated by some of the foremost artists of Soyuzmultfilm, the former Soviet Union's main animation studio. Each 26-minute play is directed by a different animator, in a wide variety of styles: cel animation for Macbeth, stop-motion puppets in Twelfth Night, and paint on glass for Hamlet.
How many seasons does Shakespeare: The Animated Tales have?
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales comprises 2 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Shakespeare: The Animated Tales?
Key cast members in Shakespeare: The Animated Tales include Not specified.
Who created or directed Shakespeare: The Animated Tales?
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales was developed and directed by Christopher Grace.