The Storyteller: The Three Ravens (1988): Cast
The Storyteller: The Three Ravens is a 1988 short fantasy horror film directed by Jim Henson and Paul Weiland, starring John Hurt as The Storyteller, Jonathan Pryce and Miranda Richardson. It runs 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 24 min
- Directors
- Jim Henson and Paul Weiland
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Jim Henson Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Storyteller: The Three Ravens About?
The premise of The Storyteller: The Three Ravens without spoilers.
In a kingdom ruled by a widowed king, a witch marries him and soon perceives his children as a threat to her power. She curses the three boys, turning them into ravens. Their sister manages to flee, but she is warned that she must keep silent for three years; if she speaks, the boys will remain trapped in their raven forms forever.
The Storyteller: The Three Ravens Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- loss of mother
- funeral
- vow of silence
- forest
- secret
- turned into a raven
- silence
- handkerchief
- stream
- episode title spoken by character
- witch
- prince
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- raven
- stepmother
- spell
- king
- princess
- father daughter relationship
- thread
- mourning
- narrator
- sword and sorcery
- stake
- father son relationship
- german
The Storyteller: The Three Ravens Cast & Characters
John Hurt leads the cast as The Storyteller, with Jonathan Pryce as King and Miranda Richardson as Witch. Directed by Jim Henson and Paul Weiland; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Jim Henson -
Co-director Paul Weiland
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John Hurt as The Storyteller -
Jonathan Pryce as King -
Miranda Richardson as Witch -
Joely Richardson as Princess
Also Starring in The Storyteller: The Three Ravens
· 6 more- Brian Henson Storyteller's Dog (voice)
- Richard Butler Second king
- Charlie Condou Brother 2
- Robert Hines Prince
- Alexander Crockatt Brother 1
- Jeremy Stuart Brother 3
More from Jim Henson and Paul Weiland
More films directed by Jim Henson and Paul Weiland, best-rated first: Sixty Six, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold, Made of Honor and Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock.
The Storyteller: The Three Ravens Also Known As
Also known as “El cuentacuentos: Los tres cuervos”.
- Also known as
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- El cuentacuentos: Los tres cuervos
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Movies Like The Storyteller: The Three Ravens
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Seven Ravens, Die drei Königskinder and The Storyteller.
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The Seven Ravens 1993 -
Die drei Königskinder 2019 -
The Storyteller 2018 -
The Legend of the Scarecrow 2005 -
Raven's Hollow 2022 -
The Raven 1915 -
The Raven’s Dance 1980 -
The Little Witch 1984 -
Rapunzel 1983 -
Rapunzel and the Return of the Falcons 2023 -
Tales of the Night 1992 -
Rapunzel, or The Magic of Tears 1988
The Storyteller: The Three Ravens FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Storyteller: The Three Ravens, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Storyteller: The Three Ravens?
The Storyteller: The Three Ravens runs 24 minutes.
When was The Storyteller: The Three Ravens released?
The Storyteller: The Three Ravens was released on June 19, 1988.
Who directed The Storyteller: The Three Ravens?
The Storyteller: The Three Ravens was directed by Jim Henson and Paul Weiland.
More films by Jim Henson Who is in the cast of The Storyteller: The Three Ravens?
The Storyteller: The Three Ravens stars John Hurt as The Storyteller, Jonathan Pryce as King and Miranda Richardson as Witch, among 10 credited actors.
Does The Storyteller: The Three Ravens have a post-credit scene?
No. The Storyteller: The Three Ravens has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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