TV series

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

1992–1994 · 2 seasons

A vivid, varied gallery of condensed tragedies and comedies, each told in a distinct animated style that rewards close attention.

Overview: 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. Each 26-minute play is directed by a different animator, in a wide variety of styles: cel animation for Macbeth, stop-motion puppets in Twelfth Night, and paint on glass for Hamlet.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, earnest and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, betrayal, love, revenge
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
love
revenge
fate
Places: None
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: anthology
animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild