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The Storyteller: The Heartless Giant

Jim Henson

1988 • 24m

On the whole, giants are benign creatures, harmless to none, unless of course the giant hasn't a heart. A curious prince is fooled into freeing one such heartless giant from the king's dungeon.

The Storyteller: The Heartless Giant

Cast

John Hurt

John HurtThe Storyteller

Frederick Warder

Frederick WarderThe Giant

Elliott SpiersPrince Leo

Gemma Jones

Gemma JonesQueen

Nicholas SelbyKing

Richard Lintern

Richard LinternPrince 1

Simon AdamsPrince 2

John AtkinsonGuard

David GreenawayWolf/Bird/Salmon

Robert TygnerWolf/Bird/Salmon

Mak Wilson

Mak WilsonWolf/Bird/Salmon

Brian Henson

Brian HensonThe Storyteller's Dog (Voice)

Peter Marinker

Peter MarinkerWolf (Voice)

Crew

Jim Henson

Jim HensonDirector

Anthony Minghella

Anthony MinghellaWriter