The Storyteller: The Luck Child (1988)
Seeking to avert a prophecy which foretells of a seventh son someday supplanting the current king, the unscrupulous monarch seeks out this luck child and attempts to do away with him. But those blessed with luck cannot be undone.
Director: Jon Amiel
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John Hurt as The Storyteller |
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Steven Mackintosh as Lucky |
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Philip Jackson as King |
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Anthony O'Donnell as Little Man |
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Paul Brooke as Chancellor |
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Robert Eddison as Ferryman |
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Pauline Moran as Queen |
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Cathryn Bradshaw as Princess |
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Timothy Knightley as Miller |
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Diana Payan as Miller's Wife |
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Colin Farrell as Lucky's Father |
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Merelina Kendall as Lucky's Mother |
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Ross Boatman as Page |
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Brian Henson as Griffin (Voice)/The Storyteller's Dog (Voice) |
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Alistair Fullarton as Griffin |
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George Little as Griffin (Voice) |
| Production | Martin G. Baker | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jim Henson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Duncan Kenworthy | Producer |
| Directing | Jon Amiel | Director |
| Writing | Anthony Minghella | Writer |