Film
The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death
1988 · 24m
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Overview
Because of kind acts toward three beggars, an honest soldier returning from war is given a magical sack, an unbeatable deck of cards, a ruby whistle and a comparable dance, which he uses to save a kingdom and to foil Death.
Cast
John Hurt
The Storyteller
Bob Peck
The Soldier
Stuart Richman
Fiddling Beggar
Walter Sparrow
Card Trick Beggar
John Franklyn-Robbins
Tzar
Ishia Bennison
Tzarina
Jan Chappell
The Soldier's Wife
Gavin Knights
The Soldier's Son
David Fleeshman
Innkeeper
Alistair Fullarton
Death/Devil
Brian Henson
The Storyteller's Dog
David Alan Barclay
Devil
Michael Bayliss
Devil
Marcus Clarke
Devil
Richard Coombs
Devil
John Eccleston
Devil
Crew
- Jim HensonDirector · Executive Producer
- Anthony MinghellaWriter
- Duncan KenworthyProducer
Details
- Release date
- May 15, 1988
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 24m
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