Synopsis
A 1981 BBC production of Shakespeare's classic play. This was broadcast as part of the 37-play BBC Television Shakespeare project.
Further Information
Similar plays, poems and sonnets
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | S2E5: The Winter's Tale
Sculptured Russian puppets perform the powerful and enchanting story, full of regal and rustic characters. King Leontes's fit of temper results in the death of his wife and his young son, and his baby daughter is banished. Sixteen years later, with the intervention of gods and humbler mortals, a magical ending is crafted.
Shakespeare In Perspective | The Winter's Tale
Stephen Spender offers a personal view of Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale'.