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The Pied Piper (1972)

G 90 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Musical  -   17 December 1972 (UK)
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Greed, corruption, ignorance, and disease. Midsummer, 1349: the Black Death reaches northern Germany... See full summary »

Director:

Jacques Demy

Writers:

Jacques Demy (screenplay), Andrew Birkin (screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Wild ...
Gavin
Donald Pleasence ...
John Hurt ...
Franz
Donovan ...
Michael Hordern Michael Hordern ...
Melius, Alchemist
Roy Kinnear Roy Kinnear ...
Burgermeister Poppendick
Peter Vaughan ...
Bishop
Diana Dors ...
Frau Poppendick
Cathryn Harrison Cathryn Harrison ...
Lisa
Keith Buckley Keith Buckley ...
Mattio
Peter Eyre Peter Eyre ...
Pilgrim
John Welsh John Welsh ...
Chancellor
Hamilton Dyce Hamilton Dyce ...
Papal Nuncio
Arthur Hewlett Arthur Hewlett ...
Otto
Andre Van Gyseghem Andre Van Gyseghem ...
Friar
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Storyline

Greed, corruption, ignorance, and disease. Midsummer, 1349: the Black Death reaches northern Germany. Minstrels go to Hamelin for the Mayor's daughter's wedding to the Baron's son. He wants her dowry to pay his army while his father taxes the people to build a cathedral he thinks will save his soul. A local apothecary who's a Jew seeks a treatment for the plague; the priests charge him with witchcraft. One of the minstrels, who has soothed the Mayor's daughter with his music, promises to rid the town of rats for the fee. The Mayor agrees, then renigs. In the morning, the plague, the Jew's trial, and the Piper's revenge come at once. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Minstrel | Plague | Jew | Trial | Baron  | See more »

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Come children of the universe, let Donovan take you away, far far away.

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Musical

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Pied Piper of Hamelin See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Was released after the death of Hamilton Dyce. See more »

Connections

Featured in Jacquot de Nantes (1991) See more »