| The StoryTeller | |
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| Air Date | January 31, 1987 |
| Written by | Anthony Minghella |
| Director | Steve Barron |
Hans My Hedgehog was the first episode of The StoryTeller, which won many awards - including an Emmy Award.
Synopsis[]
Hans, a hedgehog-boy, feels ostracized in his town so he runs away. Twenty years later, Hans helps a king lost in the woods find his way back to his kingdom. The king rewards Hans the first thing that the king will see when he re-enters his kingdom. But when the first thing he sees turns out to be his daughter, will despair take hold or can love prevail?
Cast[]
- Eric Richard as Farmer
- Maggie Wilkinson as Farmer's Wife
- David Swift as King
- Helen Lindsay as Queen
- Abbigail Cruttenden as Princess
- Jason Carter as Man (human Hans)
- Robin Summers as Jailer
- Ailsa Berk as Grovelhog
- Stephen Garlick as young Grovelhog (voice)[1]
- Terence Harvey as adult Grovelhog (voice)[1]
Sources[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 British Film Institute. Entry on "Hans My Hedgehog."
External links[]
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