The Winter's Tale is a 1967 British TV film based on The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare. Directed by Frank Dunlop, it stars Laurence Harvey and Jane Asher. It was produced by Peter Snell and filmed in 1966. It was adapted from a popular stage production at the Edinburgh Festival which had a successful transfer to London.[2]
| The Winter's Tale | |
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| Directed by | Frank Dunlop |
| Based on | The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | Peter Snell |
| Starring | Laurence Harvey |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The movie was distributed on the US college circuit in 1967.[3] It got a cinema release in the UK in 1968.[4]
Tom Baker, in an uncredited role, made his film debut in the film.[5]
Cast
edit- Laurence Harvey as King Leontes
- Jane Asher as Perdita
- Diana Churchill as Paulina
- Moira Redmond as Hermione
- Jim Dale as Autolycus
- Esmond Knight as Camillo
References
edit- ^ "Theater Forty Will Offer 'Hamlet': Additional Stage News" Harford, Margaret. Los Angeles Times 25 June 1967: c26.
- ^ "Euripides at Edinburgh" Trussler, Simon. Tribune; Blackpool Vol. 30, Iss. 36, (Sep 9, 1966): 15.
- ^ "'Winter's Tale' to Screen at UCLA" Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 6 July 1967: e13.
- ^ "Winter's Tale", The New Statesman; London Vol. 75, (Jan 1, 1968): 739.
- ^ Slide, Anthony (1996). Some Joe You Don't Know: An American Biographical Guide to 100 British Television Personalities p. 19. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-3132-9550-8.
External links
edit- The Winter's Tale at IMDb
- The Winter's Tale at British Lion
- The Winter's Tale at BFI
- Winter's Tale at Jane Asher
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