Film
The Winter's Tale
United Kingdom- Director
- Stanislav Sokolov
- Year
- 1994
Exquisitely sculptured Russian puppets perform this powerful and enchanting story full of regal and rustic characters. A fit of temper has tragic results for King Leontes. Sixteen years later, the gods and humbler mortals intervene to craft a happy, magical ending.
Top cast
Anton Lesser
Leontes (voice)
Jenny Agutter
Hermoine (voice)
Sally Dexter
Paulina (voice)
Michael Kitchen
Polixenes (voice)
Adrienne O'Sullivan
Perdita (voice)
Stephen Tompkinson
Autolycus (voice)
Philip Voss
Shephered / Judge (voice)
Simon Harrison
Shepherd's Son / Servant (voice)
Jonathan Tafler
Camillo (voice)
Timothy Bateson
Antigonus (voice)
Jonathan Firth
Florizel (voice)
Spike Hood
Shepherd's young son (voice)
Hywel Nelson
Mamillius (voice)
Roger Allam
Narrator (voice)
Directed by
Stanislav Sokolov
Written by
Leon Garfield