Winter’s Tale, The

Synopsis
Feature film. A recording of Fred Dunlop’s 1966 ‘Pop Theatre’ Edinburgh Festival production. Inadequately lit, poor colour, indifferent and over-emphatic performances, and a cinematic technique bordering on the crude.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1966
Duration
151 mins; 13,581 feet

Credits

Director
Frank Dunlop
Producer
Peter Snell
Cinematographer
Oswald Morris
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Anthony Bowles; Jim Dale
Art Direction
Carl Toms
Cast
Laurence HarveyLeontes, King of Sicily
Moira RedmondHermione
Jane AsherPerdita
Diana ChurchillPaulina
Jim DaleAutolycus
Allan FossAntigonus
Charmian EyreYoung Shepherd (Clown)
Cherry MorrisEmilia
Dan CaulfieldLord
David WestonFlorizel
David WestonArchidamus
Edward DewsburyOld Shepherd
Edward DewsburyJailer
Esmond KnightCamillo
Frank BarryMamillius
Joanna WakeDorcas
John GrayYoung Shepherd (Clown)
Joy RingMopsa
Michael MurrayServant
Monica MaughanLady
Richard GalePolixenes
Terry PalmerCleomenes

Additional Details

Production type
Stage Recordings
Plays
Winter’s Tale, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Edinburgh Festival

Production Company

Name

Cressida Park Productions

Name

Hurst Park

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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Fax
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Address
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Winter’s Tale, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36953 (Accessed 11 Dec 2024)