The Ogre's Feathers (2012)

A young man sets out to bring back one of the Ogre's feathers, to save the dying King. Complications arise when he encounters the Ogre's Wife. A story about virtue and selflessness, adapted from a folk tale by Italo Calvino.

Director:

Michael Almereyda

Writer:

Michael Almereyda

Stars:

Frank Harts, Rachel Chandler, Samuel R. Delany

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Frank Harts	...	The Young Man
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rachel Chandler	...	The Ogre's Wife
Samuel R. Delany	...	The King
Tom Farrell
Josh Hamilton
Rome Neal
India Reed Kotis	...	The King's Nurse
Joel Schlemowitz

Storyline

A young man sets out to bring back one of the Ogre's feathers, to save the dying King. Complications arise when he encounters the Ogre's Wife. A story about virtue and selflessness, adapted from a folk tale by Italo Calvino.

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Genres:

Short | Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 2012 (Italy)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

Inspired by the short story "L'orco con le penne" (The Feathered Ogre) by Italo Calvino, published in the 1956 anthology Fiabe Italiane (Italian Folktales).

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