The Storyteller (TV Series)
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- Original title
- The Storyteller
- Year
- 1988
- Running time
- 25 min.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Director
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Jim Henson (Creator), Jim Henson, Steve Barron, Jon Amiel, Peter Smith, Charles Sturridge, Paul Weiland
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- John Hurt
- Brian Henson
- Frederick Warder
- David Greenaway
- Robert Tygner
- Alistair Fullarton
- Mak Wilson
- Diana Payan
- Robin Summers
- Michael Kilgarriff
- Peter Marinker
- Reece Dinsdale
- Eric Richard
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- TV Series. Fantasy. Adventure
- Synopsis
- TV Series (1987-1988). 9 Episodes. A variety of European folk tales are retold in nine new stories. A woman bears a hedgehog-child who grows up to live alone in a castle until he does a king a favor and gets the princess's hand in return. A fearless young man sets out to learn to shudder. A soldier captures Death in a magic sack. A storyteller must spin tales to stay alive. An ogress keeps a princess locked away. A princess runs away from wedding her father and disguises herself as an ugly forest creature. A princess searches the earth for her stolen bridegroom. A princess must keep silent while she works to free her brothers from an evil spell. A young boy must overcome a heartless giant.
- Awards
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1988: 2 nominations for Emmy: Outstanding Children's Program (two episodes).1988: 2 BAFTA awards: Children's Programme, Costume Design. Nominated for Make Up.1987: Emmy award: Outstanding Children's Program.
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