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The Storyteller: Sapsorrow

The Storyteller: Sapsorrow

0h 24m

Overview

A beautiful princess seeking to escape an arranged marriage, flees to a distant kingdom and disguises herself as a loathsome hag. But then she falls in love with the new kingdom's prince.

Directed by Steve Barron
Written by Anthony Minghella
Produced by Duncan Kenworthy
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Top Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

The Storyteller

Alison Doody

Alison Doody

Sapsorrow

James Wilby

James Wilby

Prince

Jennifer Saunders

Jennifer Saunders

Badsister 1

Dawn French

Dawn French

Badsister 2

Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

King

Tim Barker

Tim Barker

Minister

R

Robert Tygner

Badger/Squirrel/Birds

D

David Greenaway

Badger/Squirrel/Birds

Mak Wilson

Mak Wilson

Badger/Squirrel/Birds

About The Storyteller: Sapsorrow

The Storyteller: Sapsorrow is a fantasy, family film. Directed by Steve Barron, it stars John Hurt, Alison Doody, James Wilby. A beautiful princess seeking to escape an arranged marriage, flees to a distant kingdom and disguises herself as a loathsome hag. But then she falls in love with the new kingdom's prince.

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