The Winter's Tale (1967 film)

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
Directed byFrank Dunlop
Based onThe Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare
Produced byPeter Snell
StarringLaurence Harvey
Production
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Release date
  • 1967 (1967)
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CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Theater Forty Will Offer 'Hamlet': Additional Stage News" Harford, Margaret. Los Angeles Times 25 June 1967: c26.
  2. ^ "Euripides at Edinburgh" Trussler, Simon. Tribune; Blackpool Vol. 30, Iss. 36, (Sep 9, 1966): 15.
  3. ^ "'Winter's Tale' to Screen at UCLA" Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 6 July 1967: e13.
  4. ^ "Winter's Tale", The New Statesman; London Vol. 75, (Jan 1, 1968): 739.
  5. ^ 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.
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