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Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

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.

Created ByChristopher Grace
StatusEnded
Original NameShakespeare: The Animated Tales
First Air DateNovember 9, 1992
Last Air DateDecember 14, 1994
Seasons2
Episodes12
Episode Runtime 25min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesRussia, United Kingdom
Production CompaniesSoyuzmultfilmS4CChristmas Films
NetworksBBC Two
S02E06

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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