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."Euripides at Edinburgh" Trussler, Simon. Tribune; Blackpool Vol. 30, Iss. 36, (Sep 9, 1966): 15.
The movie was distributed on the US college circuit in 1967."'Winter's Tale' to Screen at UCLA" Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 6 July 1967: e13. It got a cinema release in the UK in 1968."Winter's Tale", The New Statesman; London Vol. 75, (Jan 1, 1968): 739.
Tom Baker, in an uncredited role, made his film debut in the film.
Cast 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
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The Winter's Tale at British Lion The Winter's Tale at BFI Winter's Tale at Jane Asher