The Storyteller

(1988)

★ 8.2 IMDb · 242 votes

Genres: Боевик и Приключения, Family, НФ и Фэнтези, Drama

Year: 1988

Runtime: 25 мин

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Director: Джим Хенсон

Cast: Джон Хёрт

Plot

The Storyteller, aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.

A variety of European folk tales are retold in nine new stories. A soldier captures Death in a magic sack. A fearless young man sets out to learn to shudder. A boy with a destiny that frightens a tyrant is sent on an impossible task that will see him wed the Princess, or dead. A storyteller must spin tales to stay alive. 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' hand in return. A Princess must keep silent while she works to free her brothers from an evil spell. A Princess runs away from wedding her father and disguises herself as an ugly forest creature. A young boy must overcome a heartless giant. A Princess searches the Earth for her stolen bridegroom.