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The Best Episodes of Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Season 1

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Season 1 Episode 1 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
    7.4/10(63 votes)

    #1 - A Midsummer Night's Dream

    S1:E1

    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

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  2. Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Season 1 Episode 2 - The Tempest
    7.9/10(102 votes)

    #2 - The Tempest

    S1:E2

    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

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  3. Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Season 1 Episode 3 - Macbeth
    7.6/10(119 votes)

    #3 - Macbeth

    S1:E3

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    Director:Nikolay Serebryakov
    Writer:Leon Garfield

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  4. Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Season 1 Episode 4 - Romeo and Juliet
    7.0/10(102 votes)

    #4 - Romeo and Juliet

    S1:E4

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    Director:Yefim Gamburg
    Writer:Leon Garfield

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  5. Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Season 1 Episode 5 - Hamlet
    7.8/10(145 votes)

    #5 - Hamlet

    S1:E5

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    Director:Natalya Orlova
    Writer:Leon Garfield

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  6. Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Season 1 Episode 6 - Twelfth Night
    8.0/10(70 votes)

    #6 - Twelfth Night

    S1:E6

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    Director:Maria Muat
    Writer:Leon Garfield

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is the best rated episode of "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 63 votes. Directed by Robert Sahakyants and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/9/1992. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Tempest".