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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 2 Episode 1 - King Richard III
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - King Richard III

    S2:E1

    A portrayal of Shakespeare's darkest villain Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and his unquenchable thirst for the throne.

    Director:Natalya Orlova
    Writer:Leon Garfield

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  2. Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Season 2 Episode 2 - The Taming of the Shrew
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Taming of the Shrew

    S2:E2

    Shakespeare's witty battle of the sexes is given a fresh airing in puppet animation. The unlikely bonding of a headstrong Kate and domineering Petruchio is only one aspect of a play about change and the magical transformations that theatre can produce.

    Director:Aida Zyablikova
    Writer:Leon Garfield

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  3. Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Season 2 Episode 3 - As You Like It
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - As You Like It

    S2:E3

    This bright and comic tale is famed as the only play written by Shakespeare in which he is known to have appeared himself - playing Adam, the old retainer to the hero Orlando. The sunniest of his comedies, the play tells of a group of courtiers escaping to the Forest of Arden where they meet, philosophise and fall in love.

    Director:Alexey Karaev
    Writer:Leon Garfield

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  4. Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Season 2 Episode 4 - Julius Caesar
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Julius Caesar

    S2:E4

    A compelling study of personal ambition versus the good of the state.

    Director:Yuri Kulakov
    Writer:Leon Garfield

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  5. Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Season 2 Episode 5 - The Winter's Tale
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - The Winter's Tale

    S2:E5

    Exquisitely sculptured Russian puppets perform this powerful and enchanting story full of regal and rustic characters. A fit of temper has tragic results for King Leontes. Sixteen years later, the gods and humbler mortals intervene to craft a happy, magical ending.

    Director:Stanislav Sokolov
    Writer:Leon Garfield

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  6. Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Season 2 Episode 6 - Othello
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Othello

    S2:E6

    In the last in the series, the playwright's most famous dramatic study of jealousy and its tragic effects are conveyed vividly in a striking drawn animation style. The warmth of the Mediterranean contrasts with the coldness in lago's heart as he turns his noble master, Othello, against the beautiful and innocent Desdemona.

    Director:Nikolay Serebryakov
    Writer:Leon Garfield

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"King Richard III" is the best rated episode of "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales" season 2. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Natalya Orlova and written by Leon Garfield, it aired on 11/2/1994. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Taming of the Shrew".