Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
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1992-11-09
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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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.
First Aired
1992-11-09
Last Aired
1994-12-14
Seasons
2
Episodes
12
Director
Christopher Grace
Status
Ended
Genres
Animation
Language
English
Network
BBC Two
Production
Soyuzmultfilm
Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C)
Christmas Films