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Genre	Fantasy
Format	NTSC, Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, Digital Sound
Contributor	Jim Henson, Brian Henson, Frederick Warder, David Greenaway, Alistair Fullarton, John Hurt, Robert Tygner, Robin Summers, Mak Wilson, Michael Kilgarriff, Diana Payan, Peter Marinker See more
Language	English
Runtime	3 hours and 35 minutes

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Henson fills the screen with wonderful creatures that have a wisp of J.R.R. Tolkein fantasy. Directed by Anthony Minghella (The English Patient), he takes us through the fantasy of recognizable European folk/fairy tales with narration by the Storyteller played wonderfully by John Hurt. The entire series on DVD for the first time! From the master Jim Henson who brought us The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Stars John Hurt, as the narrator. Adapted by Oscar-winning filmmaker Anthony Minghella (The English Patient).

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One of Jim Henson's finest hours was the Storyteller series that first aired on HBO in 1987. As with his other non-Muppet creations (Labyrinth), Henson fills the screen with wonderful creatures that have a wisp of a J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy. This collection of nine stories (it does not contain the Greek myths arc) were adapted by Anthony Minghella, who became an Oscar-winning filmmaker a decade later with The English Patient. Minghella weaves the narration of the storyteller (played with aplomb by John Hurt) with dialogue from the stories to beguiling effect; the storyteller doesn't simply introduce the tales.

A few of the stories have been available before on video, but this collection starts with the debut, the Emmy-winning "Hans My Hedgehog," the title role being a young disformed man who helps a lost king in the woods. Other highlights include "The Luck Child" about a king bent on destroying a commoner boy, known as the luck child ("the seventh son born of a seventh son on a week with two Fridays"). After a wizard declares the boy will grow up to be king. The fate of the king is one of those hooks that should have the kids smiling for days. Henson himself directs "Death and the Soldier," a brilliant example of how these episodes were so wonderfully complex. A penniless solider (Bob Peck) is given a magical sack and he uses it to full effect, capturing gremlins and greater evils on his way to be king. "Sapsorrow" is a curious variation on the Cinderella legend. "A Story Short" is the storyteller's own adventure. He makes a deal with a king to tell a story every day of the year. Yet on the last day, the storyteller's mind is a blank and his fate may lead him to a boiling vat of oil. Henson's work is true family entertainment and at only 22 minutes per episode, it's the perfect companion for some fine entertainment around the TV. --Doug Thomas

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.52 Ounces
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, Digital Sound
Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 35 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ August 26, 2003
Actors ‏ : ‎ John Hurt, Brian Henson, Frederick Warder, David Greenaway, Robert Tygner
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000A2ZU6
Writers ‏ : ‎ Jim Henson
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Jim Henson at his best

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023

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Eminently rewatchable. Appropriate for all ages and some really wonderful fairy tales you're probably not familiar with. I had the basic version previously and was able to get this version with the Greek myths as an upgrade.

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The Storyteller was a favorite of my childhood and still holds up today

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2016

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I watched "The Storyteller" as a kid and I love all things involving Jim Henson and his Creature Shop. I also love John Hurt as an actor and he's fantastic in the original show. There's only one episode that gave me nightmares as a kid and that's the one with the little devils.

My favorite episode was the one with Fearnot and his quest to learn how to shudder. The puppets they made for the show from the Storyteller’s dog to the swamp monster are fantastic. The creature creators did a hell of a job making everything realistic in the show and the writers did a wonderful job of really making you feel like John Hurt is telling you a story around his hearth. I’ll also give props to the whoever did the voice and motions of his puppet dog. Love that dog, especially when he gets too scared and the Storyteller has to comfort him and make sure he knows it’s just a story.

I haven’t watched the other two series in the DVD set yet, but I look forward to binge watching them on a lazy weekend. Looking forward to seeing how famed actor Michael Gambon (aka Dumbledor #2) fills the shoes of John Hurt in that acting roll.

Overall, I really think this show stands the test of time. It was beautifully made at the time and you can’t beat the sets and craftsmanship of the work the film crews put into it. I give it an A++ rating.

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Can’t get any better

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2023

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Have searched high and low for this dvd series and was so happy I found it on Amazon at a fraction of the cost everyone else wanted. I would gladly buy this 100 times for $30. Great condition and shipped amazingly fast

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Michael S. Goldfarb

Bloody brilliant!

Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2006

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I had only seen some of these when they first aired as part of "The Jim Henson Hour", but I was totally enchanted by them, and am thrilled to have them now in their entirety, to revel in and share with my own kids.

What I really like about them - besides the stories themselves, the wonderful set, costume, and puppet designs, the acting and so on - is that they resurrect the importance of *telling*. There is a love of language in Minghella's scripts ("a princess of sweetness and cherry pie", "he heard a song that sounded like hello and goodbye"), and in John Hurt's charming performance, that reminds us of the importance of the human voice... even as we are seduced by the stunning visuals.

This is great stuff, some of the best old-school fantasy every produced for TV, and - despite the puppets and magic - in no way geared to kids. It's "general audience" in the original sense: everybody gathered together around the Storyteller's bewitching voice, different ages envisioning different things as the stories play out.

A word on the second batch, the Greek Myths: These are at a much lower wattage than the European stories, and I'm not sure why, as the stories themselves are great. But Michael Gambon's Storyteller lacks the charm of Hurt's, the scripts (not by Minghella) are more perfunctory, and perhaps the stories are too familiar to have much surprise. They are beautifully produced, and have some good performances (Derek Jacobi as Daedalus, Robert Stephens as Hades), but they aren't as essential as the earlier group. (But given the low price for the whole set, they're well worth owning, even if they lack the "repeatability factor" of the earlier batch.)

Yes, the video quality is pretty wobbly, and the extras are non-existant... but The Storyteller triumphs anyway!

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Julie S. Porter

My favorite Henson series ever!

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2007

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The Storyteller is such a beautiful, brilliantly acted and told series. It is filled with such wonderful stories and adds more insights to the characters we only read about.

My favorites from the European folktales

Are A Story Short- Gives insight into The Storyteller himself and is a clever story with many twists and turns

The Soldier and Death- An engaging story with a protagonist who is both charming in the beginning and sorrowful at the end. It starts out cute but then gets very dark and has one of the saddest endings ever.

Sapsorrow- A variation of the Cinderella story which gives interesting insights to the Cinderella-like character, Sapsorrow and the Prince and making them more human than their sometimes flat counterparts (Also fans of British comedy will take delight that the wicked sisters are played by the comedy team of Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders)

From the Greek Myths:

Daedulus and Icarus- Always one of my favorite Greek myths stories, gives a bit of insanity and more dimensions to Daedalus and his relationship with his son.

Orpheus and Eurydice- Another favorite Greek myth of mine, a very moving story with some very dark and graphic scenes.

Great series all around, that I wished had lasted longer. :D

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I have been waiting for this for over 30 years

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2021

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"The Grovel Hog" is the reason I bought this dvd. It was on Amazing Stories (Steven Spielberg) in the late 80s and I have been searching for it ever since. It is not on the Amazing Stories dvd that is available because this is a work of Jim Henson. The other stories are nice, but it was worth the price to me to get the one I wanted and have searched for all these years. Highly pleased!

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kittykitty

magic fairy tales

Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2019

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some of the best filmed fairy tales of all time.$35 amazon prime thank u,thank u.i will cherish this 4-ever.you get 9 German folk tales,maybe 1 is Celtic.i wish Jim did not pass as he was going to make many more of these from all sorts of tales from all over the world.there is a Greek myths set with only 4 episodes which too are amazing if u want to drop at least $50-100 and up ,up,up.if u see them under $50 grab right away.it truly is amazing.

Patrick Orr

very good a children's classic

Reviewed in Australia on September 19, 2021

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very good a children's classic

J. F. Lecavalier

Nice break from the daily routine!

Reviewed in Canada on March 31, 2020

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I was surprised that there was only 8 episodes. I was hoping for more.

But that's not the sellers fault so I give it a 5!

Tired of dealing with today's insanity? Take a break and watch "The Storyteller!!!

You will be glad that you did.

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brilliant

Reviewed in Australia on July 26, 2021

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best dvd ever

J.A. Smith

Fireside bliss for a rainy day

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2004

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Though the Storyteller series is now out in the UK over two disks, I wouldhighly recommend purchasing this American, all-inclusive release. It isan absolute treasure.
The mix of Germanic, Celtic and Russian tale bring you right back. Notonly to childhood if you watched this series then, but into theimagination and the hint of a forgotten heritage. Stories were made fordark days, rainy days and the communal nighttime, whilst sunny days werefor work and activity. Having such an imaginative restbite is still soimportant to us, and being able to watch such a well-made series such asthis goes a long way to reminding me at least, that such dark, damp daysof a holiday when I might otherwise be incapacitated, has its place.
These are dark stories, but touched with such light and warmth, and alsotruth, that you cannot help but be entranced. A real landmark oftelevision, and something that works beautifully well over a DvDformat.
Highly Recommended.

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