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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.

Country: Russia

Type: scripted

Status: Ended

Language: English

Release Date: November 9, 1992

Also Known As: Shakespeare - I capolavori animati, Shakespeare: The Animated TalesШекспир: Великие комедии и трагедии |  See more »

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Company Credits

Production Co: Christmas Films, Soyuzmultfilm, Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C), BBC Wales, HIT EntertainmentHome Box Office (HBO), Fujisankei, Dave Edwards Studio |  See more »

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1992 | 6 Episodes

Season 2

1994 | 6 Episodes

Awards

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Primetime Emmy 1993

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

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Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

BAFTA Cymru Award 1994

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BAFTA Cymru Award

Best Animation (Yr Animeiddio Gorau)

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