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Shakespeare: The Animated Tales [DVD] [1992]

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  • Actors: Alec McCowen, Michael Kitchen, Suzanne Burden, Gerald James, John Warner
  • Producers: Jeff Morgan, Phil George
  • Format: Animated, Box set, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Metrodome Distribution
  • DVD Release Date: 28 Mar 2005
  • Run Time: 307 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0006V1FUC
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,003 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Features twelve animated adaptations of some of Shakespeare's finest plays. Includes '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'.

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153 of 160 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent boxset!, 15 Jan 2006
By Jawad Khan "neobay" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Here's my review, I hope it is helpful:

This Animated Shakespeare Box Set, winner of 2 Emmy awards, contains 12 of the bard's plays that were originally broadcast on BBC2 in 1994. The scripts for the 'Animated Tales' have been adapted from the original Shakespeare by Leon Garfield. A reknowed Shakespearean scholar, Garfield worked closely with a panel of academic experts to create plays that are masterfully abridged to only 30 minutes, yet are faithful to Shakespeare's language and plots.

The 12 episodes are :

1. Romeo & Juliet
2. Twelfth Night
3. The Tempest
4. A Midsummer's Nights Dream
5. Richard III
6. Othello
7. The Taming Of The Shrew
8. Macbeth
9. A Winter's Tale
10. As You Like It
11. Hamlet
12. Julius Caesar

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Shakespeare - Economy Size!, 8 Mar 2009
By Ms. J. O'Regan "London Irish" (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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A few weeks ago, I was browsing on YouTube and came across an excerpt from one of the Shakespeare Animated Tales, and was reminded of how enjoyable and clever they were when they were first broadcast by the BBC in the 1990s. I ordered the DVD boxset online from Amazon straight away, and was astonished to have it arrive by post within 3 days!

I love these animated tales - not only have the makers somehow captured the essence of each play in just 30 minutes, but also reflected the individual flavour of each piece with the style of animation used: dark, claustrophobic paintings on glass for the tragic Hamlet, and brightly coloured, fun stop-motion animation for comedies like Twelfth Night.

These little half-hour gems are not only edifying, but also entertaining, and - as has no doubt been demonstrated effectively during BBC's schools broadcasts over the last decade or so - are a perfect form of introduction for children to the rich literary tapestry and language of Shakespeare's works.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent animation dvd, 29 April 2009
By angelorl (Ireland) - See all my reviews
This is a fabulous dvd. I use it with children. They love it. It features animations of key parts of the plays with the language of Shakespeare. It is also subtitled so it gives the viewer a great insight into the scenes. Love it. A valuable classroom resource!
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