05 June 1988 Fantasy, Family, TV Movie 24 mins
The Storyteller recounts the time he was caught making a fool of the royal cook and, as punishment meted out by the King, must tell one story a day for a year. All goes well until the very last day when he suffers from storyteller's block.
Watch the official The Storyteller: A Story Short 1988 trailer in HD below or find more The Storyteller: A Story Short videos on Vidimovie.
John Hurt as The Storyteller
Bryan Pringle as Cook
John Kavanagh as Beggar
Brenda Blethyn as The Storyteller's Wife
Richard Vernon as King
Sarah Crowden as Queen
Jackson Kyle as Prince
Arthur Hewlett as Page
Alistair Fullarton as Hare
Brian Henson as The Storyteller's Dog
Charles Sturridge Director
Anthony Minghella Writer
Martin G. Baker Associate Producer
Jim Henson Executive Producer
Duncan Kenworthy Producer
United Kingdom 05 June 1988
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22 November 1988
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04 August 1988
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