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Shakespeare - The Animated Tales
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Film Description
Twelve of Shakespeare's plays are faithfully brought to life through animation in these excellent British/Russian co-productions. A perfect introduction to the world and themes of Shakespeare. Features Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, A Winter's Tale, Richard III, Julius Caesar and The Tempest.
Film Information
| Director | Various / Animation | ||||
| Genre | Animation
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| Country | Russia | Language | ENGLISH | Year | 1992 |
DVD Extras
Three discs; Making-of documentary; Shakespeare timeline.
Technical Details
| Certificate | PG | Length | 307 mins | Label | MET-D | ||
| Cat No | MTD5180 | Format | DVD | Colour | |||
| Region | 2 | Aspect | 1.33:1 | ||||
| Subtitles | English HoH. | ||||||
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Review by Moviemail on 1st March 2005
These twelve animated presentations of Shakespeare, courtesy of a Welsh/Russian co-production, have an inventive, artisanal quality that lifts them above the ordinary. While their length makes them suitable for introducing Shakespeare to the young, their skill, beauty and sensitivity to the originals make them suitable for study by those who know the plays already. The dialogue, barring a few lines of narration in a couple of the tales, is made up entirely of Shakespeare’s own words and is clearly read by seasoned British actors. Animation techniques vary with each film. There’s delicate puppetry in The Winter’s Tale, oil painting on film cels for As You Like It in which the magical air of the Forest of Arden is captured in colourful Dufy-esque charm, while the candlelit walls of Elsinore are effectively suggested by oil painting on glass in Hamlet.
The plays included are Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Richard III, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, The Taming of the Shrew, The Winter’s Tale and Othello.
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This film is part of the following Film Collections
Shakespeare - The Complete Film Works
Including: 10 Things I Hate About You, A Midsummer Nights Dream (BBC, 1981), A Winters Tale (BBC, 1981), A Winters Tale (Rohmer, 1992), Alls Well That Ends Well (BBC), Animated Shakespeare Act 1 (The Taming of the Shrew & Macbeth), Animated Shakespeare Act 2 (Julius Caesar & Twelfth Night), Animated Shakespeare Act 3 (Hamlet & The Tempest), Animated Shakespeare Act 4 ( A Midsummer Nights Dream & Richard III), Animated Shakespeare Act 5 (Romeo & Juliet & As You Like It).
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