A Winter’s Tale: Shakespeare Lives
- Synopsis
- Sir Antony Gormely’s statues on Crosby Beach provides the other-worldly backdrop for this short adaptation of "A Winter’s Tale. Joseph Mawle stars as Leontes, the ill-fated King who destroys dear relationships and lives through suspicion and jealousy.
- Series
- Shakespeare Lives 2016
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Duration
- 4:11
Credits
- Director
- Carl Hunter
- Producer
- Roy Boulter; Sol Papadopolous
- Cinematographer
- Andrew Schonfelder
- Writer
- Frank Cottrell Boyce
- Sound Design
- Sam Auguste
- Cast
Joseph Mawle Leo (Leontes, King of Sicily) Mary Whatton
Additional Details
- Plays
- Winter’s Tale, The
- Subjects
- Shakespeare
- Keywords
- murder; pregnancy
Notes
- Notes
- Shakespeare Lives was a global cultural programme of events and activities in 2016. Created by the British Council, Shakespeare lives included the commissioning of 11 short films inspired by Shakespeare’s work. The playlist is available here: https://theatreanddance.britishcouncil.org/blog/2016/12/film-watch-our-collection-of-shakespeare-lives-short-films/
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fGD_mH0ZAM
- Online format
- Streamed
Production Company
- Name
Hurricane Films
Distributor
- Name
British Council
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "A Winter’s Tale: Shakespeare Lives". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av77947 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)