The Winter's Tale - The BBC Shakespeare Collection DVD - NEW & SEALED

The Winter's Tale

"The silence often of pure innocence
Persuades when speaking fails."

Starring Jeremy Kemp, Ann Calder-Marshall, Robert Stephens, Debbie Farrington and MArgaret Tyzack...

Leontes, King of Sicilia becomes convinced that his wife, Hermione, is guilty of adultery with his friend Polixenes, the King of Bohemia. He sends his wife to prison and tries to kill his friend – setting in motion a train of tragic consequences.

This stylised production of one of Shakespeare’s most haunting and enigmatic late works revels in its intense conflicts. An excellent cast (including Jeremy Kemp as a magnificent Leontes) highlight the tragic intensity and comic grace of this play.

In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. The full listing of plays are shown below.

We have all the other DVDs available in this series which is part of William Shakespeare - A Complete Collection a BBC production of Shakespeare plays from 1978-1985 starring a list of some of our best loved actors and actresses such as Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir John Gielgud, Helen Mirren, John Hurt, Felicity Kendall, John Cleese, Diana Rigg, the list goes on and on...

PLEASE NOTE : This is the official and original Full Size DVD case version produced for the UK market - NEW and SEALED

- Certificate Parental Guidance (General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children)