The Storyteller

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S01E09: The True Bride

A girl who was adopted by an abusive troll finally is freed with the help of a white lion. When her betrothed does not return after a trip, the girl is grief-stricken to learn that the troll's sister had put a spell on him and plans to marry him. The white lion appears again and helps the girl by giving her three magical gifts. From an early German folk tale.

Overview

The Storyteller aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.

Episodes

The Soldier and Death

S01E01 The Soldier and Death

May 15, 1988 25 min
Returning from war, a young soldier trades his last biscuit for a magical sack... into which anything summoned will enter! Trapping devils and even death itself, the soldier brings peace to his country. But death...
Fearnot

S01E02 Fearnot

May 22, 1988 25 min
Fearnot is a young man who is incapapble of feeling fear. He leaves his home and his true love to embark on a vast journey to experience the shudder of fear. No monster or creature...
The Luck Child

S01E03 The Luck Child

May 29, 1988 25 min
Upon news of the birth of a Luck child - a peasant boy predicted by wise man to one day wear the crown - the cruel-hearted king seeks out the boy, pretending to take him...
A Story Short

S01E04 A Story Short

June 5, 1988 25 min
The storyteller recalls his days of servitude to the king for bamboozling the royal cook out of a free meal. A story a day was his punishment - or else he'll boil in the cook's...
Hans My Hedgehog

S01E05 Hans My Hedgehog

June 12, 1988 25 min
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 with...
The Three Ravens

S01E06 The Three Ravens

June 19, 1988 25 min
After using her powers to charm the widowed king into marrying her, an evil witch sees his children standing in the way of her power. She uncovers the children’s secret hiding place and turns the...
Sapsorrow

S01E07 Sapsorrow

June 26, 1988 25 min
Upon fleeing her kingdom to escape an arranged marriage, the lovely Princess Sapsorrow toils in the kitchen of a faraway palace, disguised as an ugly hag. Her masquerade is no ball, as Sapsorrow has fallen...
The Heartless Giant

S01E08 The Heartless Giant

July 3, 1988 25 min
A young prince is tricked into helping a heartless giants escape from the king’s dungeon. The evil giant unleashes terror across the land and those who go off to fight him never return. The young...
The True Bride

S01E09 The True Bride

July 10, 1988 25 min
A girl who was adopted by an abusive troll finally is freed with the help of a white lion. When her betrothed does not return after a trip, the girl is grief-stricken to learn that...

Cast

John Hurt
John Hurt
The Storyteller

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