A man bets his life on a story—then forgets how to end it.
The Storyteller recounts the time he was caught making a fool of the royal cook and, as punishment meted out by the King, must tell one story a day for a year. All goes well until the very last day when he suffers from storyteller's block.
Practical Effects
Puppetry and prosthetics that still out-CGI most modern fantasy.
Acting
John Hurt's gravelly warmth carries impossible sincerity.
Director
Charles Sturridge
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