Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992)
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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.
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Daniel MasseyOberon (voice)
Suzanne BertishTitania (voice)
Bernard HillBottom (voice)
Abigail McKernHermia (voice)Charles MillhamDemetrius (voice)
Kathryn PogsonHelena (voice)
Kim WallLysander (voice)Anthony JacksonPuck (voice)
Pete PostlethwaiteQuince (voice)
Menna TrusslerNarrator (voice)
Martin JarvisNarrator (voice)
Timothy WestProspero (voice)Movie DNA
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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 long is Shakespeare: The Animated Tales?
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales has a runtime of 25 minutes.
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