A Story Short

The storyteller recalls his days of servitude to the king for bamboozling the royal cook out of a free meal. A story a day was his punishment - or else he’ll boil in the cook’s cauldron of oil! All goes well until the final day... when he can’t think of a story to save his life!

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Spanish Version also available.This anthology series features both human actors and creations from Jim Henson's Creature Shop™ in this retelling of classic folk tales, fables, and legends. The series stars John Hurt in the title role. Aided by his cynical dog, The Storyteller narrates fascinating tales that combine humor, intrigue, and magic. Academy Award-winning writer/director Anthony Minghella wrote the screenplays for all of the marvelous stories. These timeless tales feature such stars as Miranda Richardson, Sean Bean, Brena Blethyn, Gabrielle Anwar, Jennifer Saunders, Jane Horrocks and Jonathan Pryce.