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The "Definitive" Storyteller Collection DVD The complete Emmy Award winning series debuts in a 2-disc DVD set May 23rd; A timeless anthology of fairy tales and myths featuring Academy Award Nominees John Hurt, Miranda Richardson and Brenda Blethyn Courtesy
of The Jim Henson Company
Featuring an all-star cast including Academy Award® nominees John Hurt (V for Vendetta, Hellboy), Miranda Richardson (Spider, Sleepy Hollow) and Brenda Blethyn (Secrets & Lies), Jim Henson's The Storyteller: The Definitive Collection also includes stirring performances from Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings), Gabrielle Anwar (Scent of a Woman) and Jennifer Saunders (TV's "Absolutely Fabulous"). Blending a rich literary base of classic stories with the magical effects and animatronics of The Jim Henson Company (The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and the newly released DVD/PSP Mirrormask), Jim Henson's The Storyteller: The Definitive Collection offers a rare combination of ancient tradition and modern technological artistry. Disc one features the first nine episodes of the series and tells classic fables and fairy tales. Disc two features the retelling of four popular Greek myths. The series launched to critical acclaim on NBC in 1987 and then re-aired in its entirety in 1999 on HBO. This collection is filled with wonderful creatures that have a wisp of J.R.R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings) fantasy, and all but four of the episodes were written by Academy Award-winning writer/director Anthony Minghella (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley).
EPISODE GUIDE
DisC 2: THE STORYTELLER: GREEK MYTHS
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1: THE STORYTELLER
Episode
5: “Hans My Hedgehog” - A woman bears a hedgehog-child,
who grows up to live alone in a castle until he does a king a
favor—and gets the princess's hand in return. 
Episode
9: “The True Bride” - A wicked troll treats his orphan
servant cruelly, but the girl has a destiny – she is the
True Bride. One day, a lion with magic gifts appears to help her
on her way. 
Episode
2: “Daedalus and Icarus” - Daedalus, one of the greatest
inventors of ancient Greece, and his son Icarus are betrayed by
cruel King Minos, and must flee for their lives. To escape, Daedalus
creates wings so they can fly to safety, but will the young Icarus
heed his father's instructions or will their dreams melt away?
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