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The Storyteller

  • TV Series
  • 1987–19891987–1989
  • TV-Y7TV-Y7
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
4.7K
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POPULARITY
4,634
1,716
The Storyteller (1987)
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An old storyteller tells European folk tales to his sarcastic dog.An old storyteller tells European folk tales to his sarcastic dog.An old storyteller tells European folk tales to his sarcastic dog.
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
4.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,634
1,716
  • Creator
    • Jim Henson
  • Stars
    • John Hurt
    • Brian Henson
    • Frederick Warder
  • Creator
    • Jim Henson
  • Stars
    • John Hurt
    • Brian Henson
    • Frederick Warder
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

    Episodes9

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    TopTop-rated1 Season

    Videos2

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    Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in The Storyteller (1987)
    Jane Horrocks in The Storyteller (1987)
    The Storyteller (1987)
    Elliott Spiers in The Storyteller (1987)
    The Storyteller (1987)
    Maggie Wilkinson in The Storyteller (1987)
    The Storyteller (1987)
    Walter Sparrow in The Storyteller (1987)
    Miranda Richardson in The Storyteller (1987)
    The Storyteller (1987)
    John Hurt in The Storyteller (1987)
    John Hurt in The Storyteller (1987)

    Top cast

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    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • The Storyteller
    Brian Henson
    Brian Henson
    • Storyteller's Dog…
    Frederick Warder
    Frederick Warder
    • Giant…
    David Greenaway
    • Badger…
    Robert Tygner
    • Badger…
    Alistair Fullarton
    • Death…
    Mak Wilson
    Mak Wilson
    • Badger…
    Diana Payan
    • Miller's Wife…
    Robin Summers
    • Jailer…
    Michael Kilgarriff
    Michael Kilgarriff
    • Lion…
    Peter Marinker
    Peter Marinker
    • Devil…
    Reece Dinsdale
    Reece Dinsdale
    • Fearnot
    Eric Richard
    Eric Richard
    • Farmer
    Alison Doody
    Alison Doody
    • Sapsorrow
    Steven Mackintosh
    Steven Mackintosh
    • Lucky
    Miranda Richardson
    Miranda Richardson
    • Witch
    Jane Horrocks
    Jane Horrocks
    • Anja
    Bob Peck
    Bob Peck
    • Soldier
    • Creator
      • Jim Henson
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Sir John Hurt loved working on this series, and wished it could've lasted for more than one season. Jim Henson also planned to use more detailed folktales and the Creature Shop to make hour-long episodes. Some completed scripts included ones based on Petrosinella; The Witch Baby, which was used in the 2011 StoryTeller graphic novel anthology; and Vasilissa the Beautiful, which was adapted into "The Storyteller: Witches" graphic novel series in 2014. Three more graphic novel series were made, "The StoryTeller: Dragons" in 2016 and "The Storyteller: Giants" and "The Storyteller: Fairies" in 2017. A video game was also planned to be made but never released.
    • Quotes

      The Storyteller: [opening lines] When people told themselves their past with stories, explained their present with stories, foretold the future with stories, the best place by the fire was kept for... The Storyteller.

    • Crazy credits
      A bird flies through various scenes, before emerging from the Storyteller's mouth and dropping a ring on a stone, which forms the O in the series title.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #3.1 (1990)

    User reviews35

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    9/10
    i found it
    its been years since i have seen these shows. i have been searching years for anyone else that has seen these or know anything about them. i thought i made them up. the one i remember most is the soldier and death. i'd ask movie fanatics if they had seen these, mentioning its a Jim Henson and people still didn't know. these are great fables. i was very young when i was these, not even 10 and it left a lasting impression on my life and beliefs. i would recommend anyone to watch these, just remember they are from the 80's so they don't look like the movies today. just give them a shot. Jim Henson was way ahead of his time and died to early.
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    FAQ1

    • Why are there only nine episodes when it was so well received? Dd Hurt Balk at doing more shows due to the heavy makeup?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 31, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Beste Geschichten
    • Filming locations
      • Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Henson Associates (HA)
      • TVS Television
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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