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The Storyteller

The Storyteller (1987)★ 8.8/10

TV-PG · GB,US · 24 min · January 31, 1987 · 1 seasons

  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Family
  • Fantasy
  • Horror

Directed by: Steve Barron, Jim Henson, Jon Amiel, Peter Smith, Charles Sturridge

Written by: Anthony Minghella, Jim Henson

An old storyteller tells European folk tales to his sarcastic dog.

Directed by

Steve BarronJim HensonJon AmielPeter SmithCharles SturridgePaul Weiland

Written by

Anthony MinghellaJim Henson

Cast & crew

John HurtThe StorytellerBrian HensonStoryteller's DogFrederick WarderGiantDavid GreenawayBadgerRobert TygnerBadgerAlistair FullartonDeathMak WilsonBadgerDiana PayanMiller's WifeRobin SummersJailerMichael KilgarriffLionPeter MarinkerDevilReece DinsdaleFearnotEric RichardFarmerMiranda RichardsonWitchAlison DoodySapsorrowJane HorrocksAnjaSteven MackintoshLuckyBob PeckSoldierBryan PringleCookWillie RossTinkerMaggie WilkinsonFarmer's WifeSean BeanPrinceJonathan PryceKingPhilip JacksonKingJames WilbyPrinceJohn KavanaghBeggarElliott SpiersLeoStuart RichmanFiddling BeggarDavid SwiftKingJoely RichardsonPrincessBrenda BlethynStoryteller's WifeJennifer SaundersBadsister 1Gemma JonesQueenWalter SparrowCard Trick BeggarAnthony O'DonnellLittle ManGabrielle AnwarLidiaHelen LindsayQueenAlun ArmstrongTrollDawn FrenchBadsister 2Paul BrookeChancellorRichard VernonKingRobert HinesPrinceJohn Franklyn-RobbinsTzarNicholas SelbyKingAbigail CruttendenPrincessJames DonnellyLidia's FatherRichard LinternPrince 1Robert EddisonFerrymanGeoffrey BayldonKingSarah CrowdenQueenSandra VoeTrollopRichard ButlerSecond KingIshia BennisonTzar's WifeJason CarterManPeter JonfieldFearnot's FatherPauline MoranQueenJan ChappellSoldier's WifeTim BarkerMinisterJackson KylePrinceSimon AdamsPrince 2Alexander CrockattBrother 1Mark WilliamsFearnot's BrotherCharlie CondouBrother 2Cathryn BradshawPrincessArthur HewlettPageJohn AtkinsonGuardColin HurleyPrisoner 1Gavin KnightsSoldier's SonAilsa BerkGrovelhogLucy HarteWater NymphsDavid FleeshmanInnkeeperTimothy KightleyMillerRobert HamiltonPrisoner 2Jeremy StuartBrother 3Michael CucksonPond SpriteSam HowardPrisoner 3Colin FarrellLucky's FatherKate WilliamsChief MaidMerelina KendallLucky's MotherDavid Alan BarclayDevilAngus BarnettServant 1Ross BoatmanPageMichael BaylissDevilMarcus ClarkeDevilDawn ArchibaldServant 2Edward Tudor-PolePageRichard CoombsDevilGeorge LittleGriffinJohn EcclestonDevilCraig GivensDancerGeoff FelixDevilAnita GriffinDancerMatthew HawkinsDancerMike QuinnDevilCaroline PopeDancerFrancis WrightDevilBarbara RhodesDancerAnthony JacksonDevilArthur SweetDancerPeter HawkinsDevilTerence HarveyGrovelhog (uncredited)Stephen GarlickYoung Grovelhog (uncredited)Heather HensonCameo (uncredited)Mike EdmondsTiny Tailor (uncredited)Maureen BennettLate Queen (uncredited)Tony O'LearyCourtier (uncredited)