SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

The story in an animated version. All the lines spoken by the characters are Shakespeare’s own.

Series

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Language

English

Country

Great Britain; Former USSR

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

14 Dec 1994 (Channel: BBC2)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Director

Nikolai Serebriakov

Writer

Leon Garfield; William Shakespeare

Contributor

Martin Lamb; Penelope Middelboe

Cast

Colin McFarlane	Othello
Sian Thomas	Desdemona
Philip Franks	Michael Cassio
Dinah Stabb	Emilia
Dinah Stabb	Bianca
Gerard McSorley
Philip Bond	Narrator
Simon Ludders	Roderigo

Additional Details

Production type

Animation

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

The DVD contains all 12 animated tales in a 3-disc set.

Distributor

Name

Metrodome Distribution

Notes

Specialist distributor of quality, independent films, both theatrically and subsequently on DVD. DVD releases include new films, classic cinema, documentaries, animation, stage adaptations, television programming and historical drama. NB. Metrodome Distribution went into administration in 2016

Name

S4C International

Web

http://www.s4ci.com/english/homepage/index.asp External site opens in new window

Phone

02920 460312

Fax

02920 754444

Address

50 Lambourne Crescent
Llanishen
Cardiff
CF14 5WJ

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