Shortly before his sudden and tragic death in 1990, jim henson created and produced the storyteller. This disambiguation page lists articles associated. Greek myths is a four episode miniseries, which had a. An eagerly awaited dvd which in my opinion was a let down. Ive made up a bit for that now with this collection of retold myths and legends by various artists and writers. I really enjoyed the original storyteller series and was looking forward to seeing what they did with the greek myths. The story begins with the second storyteller and the storytellers dog crashing through a wall of an. This spinoff series features a new storyteller, who finds himself trapped with his dog in the ruins of an ancient labyrinth. Straggletag the storyteller the jim henson company. Perseus seeks out medusa and takes her head by artifice. When a fairy princess is cursed to the human realm.
Download theseus and the minotaur ancient greek myths ebook online. Greek myths is streaming, if jim hensons the storyteller. With john hurt, brian henson, frederick warder, david greenaway. Despite my love of jim henson, i never did watch his storyteller series. Daedalus and icarus, orpheus and eurydice, perseus and the gorgon, and theseus and the minotaur. Greek myths is a clear example of creativity triumphing over circumstance. Jim hensons the storyteller contains both the standard and greek myth versions. The release contains music from jim hensons the storyteller and its spinoff series, jim hensons the storyteller.
The storyteller was initially conceived by jim henson as an animatronic puppet character. Discover the menehune, the fairies of hawaiian folklore. An old storyteller tells european folk tales to his sarcastic dog. Jim hensons the storyteller directed by anthony minghella the english patient, this series will take you on a journey through the fantasy of famous european folk tales and famous greek myths. Greek myths is available to watch and stream on channel 4. The storyteller sculpture, a 2003 outdoor bronze sculpture by pete helzer, installed in eugene, oregon, u. The first two stories are told in a fairly basic manner, with some nice touches being added in. The title role is played by michael gambon this time and his faithful dog is there, still voiced by brian henson. Watch jim hensons the storyteller online full episodes. The soldier and death the storyteller the jim henson company. You can also buy, rent jim hensons the storyteller. Jim henson s the storyteller 1988 deutsch retro themes. This second series was first aired in 1990, focused, as the title suggests, on greek mythology, and took place in the minotaurs labyrinth which the new storyteller and his dog wander through looking for a way out.
The jim henson company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. I love jim henson and adore the uk storyteller but this just. Scene from the 1962 film the wild and the willing featuring virginia maskell, ian mcshane. This exceptional show with its meticulous attention to specifics, brilliant way with a word and masterwork quality imagery deserves better than a. Perseus seeks out medusa and takes her head by artifice pt 2. Originally, the hellenic storyteller was to have a new dog in the shape of cerberus, the threeheaded guard dog. The storyteller greek myths theseus and the minautor.
Michael gambon, brian henson, david greenaway, anthony minghella. As his trusty companion tries to convince him to handle the flames, the storyteller decides to tell his final tale from the world of fairies. Jim hensons the storyteller is a wholesome and heartwarming collection, one that stands out in a medium and genre somewhat proud of having forfeited these qualities. Storyteller, story teller, or storyteller may refer to. A close hearing of early jewish storytellers society. After reading some great books, this visual treat is a great companion in our learning. Rick riordan, author of the bestselling percy jackson and the olympians series, sets his sights on valhalla as he launches a new series, magnus chase and the gods of asgard, based on norse mythology. Minghella weaves the narration of the storyteller a sturdy and wonderful michael gambon, accompanied by a scenestealing dog with dialogue from the stories to beguiling effect. Each tale is narrated by the storyteller, played wonderfully by the legendary john hurt, and features amazing, fantastical creatures that only. Daedalus was a great inventor but the wanted more than anything to fly. Like four extraordinary gemstones encased in a basic, boring setting, the dvd presentation of jim hensons the storyteller.
Jim hensons the storyteller expands in december 2017 with. Greek myths new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. The storyteller greek myths torrent or any other torrent from category. None of jim hensons beloved puppet projects ever quite achieved the effortless believability of sesame street and the original muppet show. The storyteller tv series wikipedia the storyteller greek myths is a four episode miniseries which had a different storyteller michael gambon but the same dog again performed and voiced by brian hensonthis second series was first aired in 1990 focused as the title suggests on greek mythology and took place in the minotaurs labyrinth which the. Nine stories were shown in this series, which was followed a few years later by jim hensons the storyteller. The storyteller greek myths 1990 s01 ep01 greek sub. But when this creature proved to be too difficult to produce on a television schedule, the dog from the storyteller 1987 was dusted off and rebuilt in a new, hightech incarnation. If you are planning on watching the series and are unfamiliar. Greek myths is a four episode miniseries, which had a different storyteller michael gambon, but the same dog again performed and voiced by brian henson. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. The three ravens, hans my hedgehog, the soldier and death, the luck child, the true bride, fearnot, the heartless giant, sapsorrow, and a story short. The storyteller greek myths theseus and the minautor video.
Half of the eightpart series was adapted from greek myths by anthony minghella, who became an oscarwinning filmmaker a decade later with the english patient. John hurt is the narrator, telling stories by the fireside to his faithful talking dog brian henson. Greek myths is a short series with only four episodes. The storyteller is a british liveactionpuppet television series that originally aired in 1987 and. Perseus seeks out medusa and takes her head by artifice pt 1.
Each 25minute episode retells and reenacts a different mythic tale. Fremantle partners with the jim henson company and author neil gaiman to bring a reimagined version of the storyteller back to television. Ebook orpheus and eurydice greek myths download full ebook. The storyteller greek myths 1x01 theseus and the minotaur. The storyteller greek myths orpheus and eurydice video.
The jim henson company press release april 12, 2018. Daedalus builds wings so he and his son can escape minos, but icarus. A storyteller sir michael gambon in a labyrinth tells his dog brian henson the stories of perseus jeremy gilley and medusa frances barber, icarus ian hawkes and daedalus sir derek jacobi, theseus david morrissey and the minotaur steve varnom, and orpheus art malik and. The storyteller, shown in 1988, starred john hurt as the storyteller and with the help of jim hensons workshop of muppets, actors, voices and costumes as well as visual effects, brought a new dimension to television. Jim hensons the storyteller by anthony minghella is a collection of nine not very well known european folktales. You can watch jim hensons greek myths using a streaming service or purchase the anthology series where available. For all their beautiful design, hensons most serious works tended to feel slightly artificial and overchoreographed. Some of the stories are familiar, with new twists, while some might be a little more off the wall or new, depending on your background and upbringing. The series is very rich and engaging and is available on netflix and for purchase on amazon.
Jim hensons the storyteller episodes tv series 1988 1991. A storyteller in a labyrinth tells his dog the stories of perseus and medusa, icarus and daedalus, theseus and the minotaur, and orpheus and euridyce. Greek myths the jim henson company by the jim henson company. Jim hensons the storyteller expands with debut of fairies. With michael gambon, brian henson, david greenaway, frances barber. While the stories are wonderful, they mostly lack the visual imagination of the first series.
As with the storyteller television series, each of the nine stories is based explicitly on a traditional folktale albeit some, like liu and meyers puss in boots. Taking the rockmusic video as his model, henson dramatized nine fairy tales, set them to engaging music, enlisted major actors to play fantasy characters, and added extraordinary special effects using the resources of his creature shop. The soldier and death the storyteller the jim henson. In a departure from the typically sunny fare produced by jim hensons muppetoriented studio, the storyteller, which uses live actors and animatronic puppets to tell european fairy tales, is rather dark and mysterious. Look up storyteller in wiktionary, the free dictionary. This is the second series, following jim hensons the storyteller, which aired in 1988.
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