The 10th Kingdom (2000– )

A father and daughter are caught in a parallel universe where the great queens Snow White, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood have had their kingdoms fragmented by warring trolls, giants and goblins.

Stars:

Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Scott Cohen, John Larroquette

Won 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kimberly Williams-Paisley	...	Virginia Lewis (9 episodes, 2000)
Scott Cohen	...	Wolf (9 episodes, 2000)
John Larroquette	...	Tony Lewis (9 episodes, 2000)
Dianne Wiest	...	Evil Queen (9 episodes, 2000)
Daniel Lapaine	...	Prince Wendell (9 episodes, 2000)
Ed O'Neill	...	Relish the Troll King (8 episodes, 2000)
Rutger Hauer	...	Huntsman (6 episodes, 2000)
Dawnn Lewis	...	Blabberwort the Troll (6 episodes, 2000)
Hugh O'Gorman	...	Burly the Troll (6 episodes, 2000)
Jeremiah Birkett	...	Blue Bell the Troll (6 episodes, 2000)
Robert Hardy	...	Chancellor Griswold (6 episodes, 2000)
William Osborne	...	Lord Rupert (6 episodes, 2000)
Edward Jewesbury	...	Old Retainer (6 episodes, 2000)
Warwick Davis	...	Acorn (4 episodes, 2000)

Storyline

A young woman named Virginia and her father, Tony are lured into a land where fairy tales are real! But the adventure is only beginning for the longer they stay in fairy tale land the more their lives become one.

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Plot Keywords:

kingdom | snow white | cinderella | prince | mirror | 

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Taglines:

Something magical is about to happen...

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

UK Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 February 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

A tizedik királyság

Filming Locations:

Alice Holt Forest, Hampshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$44,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Babelsberg Film und Fernsehen, Carnival Films, Hallmark Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

417 min 45 min (9 episodes) 85 min (5 episodes) (original)

Sound Mix:

Dolby (as Dolby Surround)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

If you listen closely, throughout the episodes when the characters are in a forest setting (or anywhere with trees) a wolf is heard howling. This only occurs when Wolf isn't among those present on screen.

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Goofs

When Virginia wakes up in Snow White's Cottage her hair covers the whole bottom floor and is growing up the stairs. However in the following scenes the hair seems a lot shorter and then shorter again when the Huntsman drags her into his tree house.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Virginia: [voice over] My name is Virginia... And I live on the edge of the forest.

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Connections

Referenced in A Knight's Tale (2001)

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Soundtracks

"A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Performed by Procol Harum

User Reviews

"Oh, huff-puff!"

I was telling my brother the other day that this mini-series is for everyone who ever loved fairy tales when they were kids, and I'm telling the same thing to my fellow IMDb users now. The opening title sequence is one of the most beautiful things you will ever see on TV. The performances are all top-notch, especially Scott Cohen as Wolf, Ed O'Neill as Relish the Troll King and Rutger Hauer as the Huntsman. The guest stars get to hog the limelight as well. John Shrapnel is truly menacing as the Governor of Snow White Memorial Prison, a guy you would love to hate. Two of my favourite dwarfs, Warwick Davis and Mike Edmonds get in on the fun as well. Ann-Margret doesn't really do much with her appearance as Queen Cinderella, though. The really great thing is the story. It reminds us how not all fairy tales are fluffy and sentimental (The Grimm fairy tales weren't just named after their authors, you know), and great new worlds are presented before us (Kissing Town is a highlight.). The romance between Virginia and Wolf is truly touching as well. Humour is also provided by the bungling Trolls Burly, Blabberwort and Bluebell and by Daniel Lapaine as the Dog in the Prince's body ('Prince Wendell loves biscuits!'). There are a couple of hairy moments (the trial in Little Lamb Village) but overall, you will love this. I recommend that you also read the novelisation of this series as it clears up a few plot points.