Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992 - 1994•2 seasons•12 episodes•~25m•
★6.4(16 ratings)
Animation
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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Writing
- Original Story: William Shakespeare
Did You Know?
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The series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes in total (avg. 6 per season).
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Each episode runs approximately 25 minutes.
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The series ran from 1992 to 1994 — a total of 2 years on air.
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Originally aired on BBC Two.
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It was a co-production between: Russia, United Kingdom.
