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The Storyteller (TV Series)
- Original title
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The Storyteller
- Year
- 1988
- Running time
- 25 min.
- Country
 United Kingdom- Director
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- Screenwriter
Anthony Minghella, Jim Henson - Music
Rachel Portman - Cinematography
John Fenner - 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, Alison Doody, Jane Horrocks, Steven Mackintosh, Bob Peck, Bryan Pringle, Miranda Richardson, Willie Ross, Maggie Wilkinson, Sean Bean, Philip Jackson, John Kavanagh, Jonathan Pryce, Stuart Richman, Elliott Spiers, James Wilby, David Swift, Brenda Blethyn, Gemma Jones, Anthony O'Donnell, Joely Richardson, Jennifer Saunders, Walter Sparrow, Gabrielle Anwar, Helen Lindsay, Alun Armstrong, Paul BrookeSee 26 More
- Producer
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TVS Television, Henson Associates (HA). Distributor: HBO
- Genre
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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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