Episode #1.2 

Gulliver describes his visit to the flying island Laputa and his encounter with the Houyhnhnms, a race of intelligent horses, and the bestial, human-like Yahoos. He must prove his sanity or spend the rest of his life in Bedlam.

Director:

Charles Sturridge

Writers:

Simon Moore (screenplay), Jonathan Swift (novel)

Stars:

Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, James Fox

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ted Danson	...	Lemuel Gulliver
Mary Steenburgen	...	Mary Gulliver
James Fox	...	Dr. Bates
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Empress Munodi
Graham Crowden	...	Professor of Politics
John Gielgud	...	Professor of Sunlight (as Sir John Gielgud)
Robert Hardy	...	Dr. Parnell
Isabelle Huppert	...	Mistress (voice)
Shashi Kapoor	...	Rajah
Edward Petherbridge	...	Dr. Pritchard
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Immortal Gatekeeper
Omar Sharif	...	The Sorcerer
Richard Wilson	...	Professor of Language
Tom Sturridge	...	Tom Gulliver (as Thomas Sturridge)
Navin Chowdhry	...	Prince Munodi

Storyline

Gulliver describes his visit to the flying island Laputa and his encounter with the Houyhnhnms, a race of intelligent horses, and the bestial, human-like Yahoos. He must prove his sanity or spend the rest of his life in Bedlam.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Details

Release Date:

5 February 1996 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jim Henson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Did You Know?

Goofs

In several shots, it is clear that Mistress, who is described as a mare, has male genitalia.

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Quotes

Mary Gulliver: You're a doctor. Why are you taking something when you don't know what it is?
Lemuel Gulliver: I do know what it is. Laudanum.

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