Rent Jim Henson's the Storyteller: Complete Collection (1991)
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5h 10min
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- Synopsis:
From the creators of 'Labyrinth' and 'The Dark Crystal'. This complete collection comprises of all 9 episodes of the original Storyteller series. Featuring both human actors and creations from Jim Henson's Creature Shop, in this clever retelling of classic folk tales, fables and legends such as 'The Three Ravens' and 'The Heartless Giant'. The series stars Academy Award nominee John Hurt (1981, Best Actor, The Elephant Man) in the title roles. Aided by his cynical dog, Hurt narrates fascinating tales that combine humour, intrigue and magic. Academy-Award winning writer/director Anthony Minghella (1997, Best Director, The English Patient) wrote the screenplay for all these fabulous stories. Featuring a stellar cast that includes Miranda Richardson, Jane Horrocks, Sean Bean, Jonathan Pryce, Brenda Blethyn, Jennifer Saunders, Joely Richardson and Dawn French. Also included in this set is 'The Storyteller, Greek Myths'. This imaginative series of 4 episodes, features both human actors and creations again from Jim Henson's Creature Shop in the retelling of classic Greek mythology including Daedalus and Icarus, Orpheus and Eurydice, Perseus and Gorgon, and Theseus and the Minotaur. The series features another stellar cast including Michael Gambon, Derek Jacobi, Pat Roach and Art Malik. - Actors:
- Michael Gambon, Brian Henson, Steve Varnom, Derek Jacobi, Frances Barber, David Morrissey, Art Malik, Gina Bellman, Maggie O'Neill, Jeremy Gilley, Ian Hawkes, Jesse Birdsall, Kate Buffery, Robert Flemyng, Alistair White, Amanda Burton, Robert Stephens, John Wood, John McEnery, Lindsay Duncan
- Directors:
- David Garfath, John Madden, Tony Smith, Paul Weiland
- Producers:
- Duncan Kenworthy
- Creators:
- Anthony Minghella
- Writers:
- Anthony Minghella, Nigel Williams
- Studio:
- Spirit Entertainment
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Action & Adventure, TV Children & Family, TV Classics, TV Dramas, TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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