The Winter’s Tale (1962)
The Winter's Tale
A 1962 televised adaptation of the play The Winter's Tale which aims, according to producer Don Taylor, at ‘simplicity and understanding’. The production stars Robert Shaw as Leontes and Rosalie Crutchley as Hermione.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
- Type: Plays
- Channel: BBC TV
- Duration: 2'17'00''
- Broadcast date: 1962
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | 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.
Lights Up | The Winter's Tale
King Leontes rips his family apart with his jealousy, but grief opens his heart. Will he find the child he abandoned before it is too late? Set across a span of 16 years, from the coronation to the moon landings, this new production of Shakespeare’s play is staged for the screen by the Royal Shakespeare Company and directed by RSC Deputy Artistic Director Erica Whyman.