The Storyteller (1988)
The Storyteller (1988)
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
The Storyteller aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
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Currently The Storyteller is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, fuboTV, Pluto TV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

John Hurt
The Storyteller

Jim Henson
Creator / Executive Producer / Director

Mark Shivas
Producer

Duncan Kenworthy
Producer

John Fenner
Director of Photography

Steve Barron
Director

Jon Amiel
Director

Paul Weiland
Director

Peter Smith
Director

Charles Sturridge
Director

Martin G. Baker
Associate Producer

Anthony Minghella
Writer

Miranda Richardson
Witch

Abigail Cruttenden
Princess

Jane Horrocks
Anja

Gabrielle Anwar
Lidia

Gemma Jones
Queen

Bob Peck
Soldier

Steven Mackintosh
Lucky

Richard Vernon
King

Alison Doody
Sapsorrow

Brenda Blethyn
Storyteller's Wife

Jonathan Pryce
King

Kate Williams
Chief Maid

Sean Bean
Prince

Richard Lintern
Prince 1

Jason Carter
Man

Pauline Moran
Queen

Reece Dinsdale
Fearnot

Bryan Pringle
Cook

Willie Ross
Tinker

John Franklyn-Robbins
Tzar

Robert Eddison
Ferryman

Joely Richardson
Princess

Edward Tudor-Pole
Page

Stephen Garlick
Young Grovelhog

Arthur Hewlett
Page

Sandra Voe
Trollop (voice)

Eric Richard
Farmer

Jan Chappell
Soldier's Wife

James Wilby
Prince

Marcus Clarke
Devil

Alun Armstrong
Troll (voice)

Ross Boatman
Page

Brian Henson
Dog (voice) / Dog / Devil (voice) / Dog / Griffin (voice)

Geoffrey Bayldon
King

Peter Hawkins
Devil (voice)

Dawn French
Badsister 2

Paul Brooke
Chancellor

Michael Kilgarriff
Pond Sprite (voice) / Lion (voice)

Philip Jackson
King

Walter Sparrow
Card Trick Beggar

Anthony O'Donnell
Little Man

David Fleeshman
Innkeeper

Frederick Warder
Giant / Half-man / Troll/Trollop

Jennifer Saunders
Badsister 1

Elliott Spiers
Leo

Mak Wilson
Lion / Badger / Squirrel / Birds / Wolf / Bird / Salmon

Nicholas Selby
King

Angus Barnett
Servant 1

Peter Marinker
Devil (voice) / Wolf (voice)

Maggie Wilkinson
Farmer's Wife

Francis Wright
Devil

David Alan Barclay
Devil
Media.



Details.
Release DateMay 15, 1988
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes9
Running Time25m
Content RatingTV-Y7
Genres
Last updated:
This TV Show Is About.
family
fairy tale
anthology
Scripted
Wiki.
The StoryTeller is a live-action/puppet television series that originally aired in 1987 and which was created and produced by Jim Henson.
Reruns of The StoryTeller episodes were featured in some episodes of The Jim Henson Hour.
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