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Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

1992 2 Seasons 12 Episodes 6.8

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.

Details

Status: Ended
First Air Date: 1992-11-09
Last Air Date: 1994-12-14
Created By: Christopher Grace
Networks: BBC Two
Production: Soyuzmultfilm, Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C), Christmas Films