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.
Genre: Romance, Drama, TV Movie
Stars: Jeremy Kemp, Robert Stephens, Anna Calder-Marshall, Margaret Tyzack, David Burke, John Welsh
Crew: Jane Howell (Director), William Shakespeare (Theatre Play), David Snodin (Script Editor), John Peacock (Costume Design), Jonathan Miller (Producer), Stephen Oliver (Music)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Time-Life Television Productions, BBC
Runtime: 173 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 08, 1981
IMDb: 1.7
Keywords:winter, based on play or musical
