Three folktales narrated by John Hurt featuring live action and characters created by Jim Henson. 1. “The luck child” A Russian story of a seventh son and the power of prophecies. 2. “The three ravens” A German tale of enchantment by a wicked witch turning children into ravens and the spell broken by the king’s daughter being able to keep silent. 3. “Heartless giant” A German tale of a giant with no heart terrorising a country and the king’s son who befriends him and searches for his heart.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
325184
Language
English
Subject categories
Adaptations
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Childrens Films
Childrens Films → Puppet films
Literature → Fairy tales - Film and video adaptations
Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)