Overview
The jealous King Leontes falsely accuse his wife Hermione of infidelity with his best friend, and she dies. Leontes exiles his newborn daughter Perdita, who is raised by shepherds for sixteen years and falls in love with the son of Leontes' friend. When Perdita returns home, a statue of Hermione "comes to life", and everyone is reconciled.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 8, 1981
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- BBC,Time-Life Television Productions
- Cast
- Rikki Fulton,John Curless,Pat Gorman,Susan Brodrick,Emrys Leyshon,Cornelius Garrett,David Burke,Johnny Shack,Anna Calder-Marshall,Merelina Kendalland 24 more
- Director
- Jane Howell
- Producer
- Jonathan Miller
- Music
- Dudley Simpson
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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