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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.

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Season 1

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
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    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/9/1992

    Four young lovers, trying to resolve their passions, and six worthy workmen, trying to rehearse a play, stumble about in a dark, haunted wood, while the powerful spirits play havoc with their hearts and minds.

    Director: Robert Sahakyants

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Tempest
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    The Tempest

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/16/1992

    Prospero, a powerful magician, lives on an island with his daughter Miranda. They are served by Caliban, a hideous monster, and Ariel, a wild, discontented spirit.

    Director: Stanislav Sokolov

    Writer: Leon Garfield

  • Twelfth Night
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    Twelfth Night

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/14/1992

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    Director: Maria Muat

    Writer: Leon Garfield

  • Hamlet
    7.3/103 votes

    Hamlet

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/7/1992

    No description available

    Director: Natalya Orlova

    Writer: Leon Garfield

  • Macbeth
    6.0/103 votes

    Macbeth

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/23/1992

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    Director: Nikolay Serebryakov

    Writer: Leon Garfield

  • Romeo and Juliet
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    Romeo and Juliet

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/30/1992

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    Director: Yefim Gamburg

    Writer: Leon Garfield