Perseus & the Gorgon (8 Dec. 1991)

Owing to the Oracle's prophesy, Perseus is born in darkness and captivity. Together with his mother Danaë, the young son of Zeus manages to escape death at sea. After coming of age, the ... See full summary »

Director:

David Garfath

Writers:

Anthony Minghella (creator), Nigel Williams (screenplay)

Stars:

Michael Gambon, Brian Henson, Frances Barber

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Gambon	...	The Storyteller
Brian Henson	...	The Dog
Frances Barber	...	Medusa
Jeremy Gilley	...	Perseus
Kate Buffery	...	Danaë
John McEnery	...	Polydektes
Arthur Dignam	...	Acrisius
Barbara Barnes	...	Graea
Justine Francesca Glenton	...	Graea (as Justine Glenton)
Tacy Kneale	...	Graea
Tony Vogel	...	Diktys
Dearbhla Molloy	...	Oracle
Pat Roach	...	Atlas
Deborah Vale	...	Gorgon
Tessa Vale	...	Gorgon

Storyline

Owing to the Oracle's prophesy, Perseus is born in darkness and captivity. Together with his mother Danaë, the young son of Zeus manages to escape death at sea. After coming of age, the young hero vows to bring back back Medusa the Gorgon to stop the evil king Polydektes from marrying his mother. He is given special weapons and armor by the gods to complete his task but still cannot escape the prophesy that he will one day kill his grandfather.

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Plot Keywords:

invisibility | gorgon | medusa

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 December 1991 (UK)

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Quotes

The Dog: Was it a boy? Did it kill its grandfather? Did it have a poisoned rattle or something?

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