The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death

Overview

Because of kind acts toward three beggars, an honest soldier returning from war is given a magical sack, an unbeatable deck of cards, a ruby whistle and a comparable dance, which he uses to save a kingdom and to foil Death.

Directed by Jim Henson

Top cast

John Hurt

The Storyteller

Bob Peck

The Soldier

S

Stuart Richman

Fiddling Beggar

Walter Sparrow

Card Trick Beggar

John Franklyn-Robbins

Tzar

I

Ishia Bennison

Tzarina

Jan Chappell

The Soldier's Wife

G

Gavin Knights

The Soldier's Son

David Fleeshman

Innkeeper

A

Alistair Fullarton

Death/Devil

Brian Henson

The Storyteller's Dog

David Alan Barclay

Devil

M

Michael Bayliss

Devil

M

Marcus Clarke

Devil

Richard Coombs

Devil

John Eccleston

Devil

G

Geoff Felix

Devil

Mike Quinn

Devil

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