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The Storyteller: Greek Myths

The Storyteller: Greek Myths

1991TV Series⏱️ 24mTV-PG
AdventureDramaFamilyFantasy
8.1
IMDB Rating
2,069 votes

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.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Michael Gambon, Brian Henson, Steve Varnom
Release Date
November 17, 1997
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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🎭 Top Cast

Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
as The Storyteller
Brian Henson
Brian Henson
as The Dog
Steve Varnom
Steve Varnom
as Minotaur
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
as Daedalus
David Morrissey
David Morrissey
as Theseus
Art Malik
Art Malik
as Orpheus
Frances Barber
Frances Barber
as Medusa
Gina Bellman
Gina Bellman
as Eurydice
Maggie O'Neill
Maggie O'Neill
as Ariadne
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Jeremy Gilley
as Perseus

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Production
Henson Associates (HA), TVS Television

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

AdventureDramaFamilyFantasy

⭐ Featured Review

'The Storyteller' meets Greek mythology
by TheLittleSongbird2023-09-08
10/10

"Was a big fan of 'The Storyteller' as a child and still do consider it a timeless classic. Didn't even know that 'The Storyteller: Greek Myths' even existed until it appeared as a recommendation when working my way through reviewing all the episodes of 'The Storyteller'. It immediately interested me, as someone who has always really liked Michael Gambon and who loves Greek mythology. Those adapted here are four of the best known and it is not hard to see why. The four episodes "Daedalus and Icarus", "Orpheus and Euridice", "Thesus an..."

💡 Did You Know?

Originally, the Hellenic Storyteller was to have a new dog in the shape of Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog. 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, high-tech incarnation.

📖 Synopsis

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.