Henson fans, rejoice! On August 26th, Columbia/TriStar Home Entertainment presents the DVD debut of
Jim Henson's The Storyteller - The Complete Collection. Directed by Anthony Minghella (
The English Patient), Henson takes us through the fantasy of recognizable European folk/fairy tales with narration by the Storyteller, played wonderfully by John Hurt.
If you watched this series on HBO back in the late '80s, you'll be thrilled to know that each of the 9 episodes are included in this release...all 216 minutes of "The Soldier and Death," "Fearnot," "The Luck Child," "A Story Short," "Hans My Hedgehog," "The Three Ravens," "Sapsorrow," "The Heartless Giant," and "The True Bride." Priced at an SRP of $24.95, this will be a must-have for everyone who loves Henson's work.
These stories will certainly appeal to fans of J.R.R. Tolkien, too. The cover art was certainly designed with that in mind:
