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The Storyteller: A Story Short
The Storyteller: A Story Short
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The Storyteller: A Story Short

1988
24m

Status

Released

Release

1988

Runtime

24m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
24m
Jun 5, 1988
Languages
English
Director
Charles Sturridge
Charles Sturridge

Top Cast

10 Cast Members

John Hurt

John Hurt

The Storyteller

Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

Cook

John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh

Beggar

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

The Storyteller's Wife

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

King

Sarah Crowden

Sarah Crowden

Queen

Jackson Kyle

Prince

Arthur Hewlett

Arthur Hewlett

Page

Alistair Fullarton

Hare

Brian Henson

Brian Henson

The Storyteller's Dog

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