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Mick Jagger as The Emperor |
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Bud Cort as Music Master |
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Barbara Hershey as The Maid |
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Edward James Olmos as Prime Minister |
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Mako as Gardener / Minister |
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Chao-Li Chi as Gardener |
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Keye Luke as Imperial Doctor |
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Bobby Porter as Death Spirit |
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Ellen Wakamatsu as First Lady of the Court |
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Susan Haruye as Second Lady of the Court |
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Ji-Tu Cumbuka as Emperor's Bodyguard |
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Jerry Hall as Pansy |
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Anjelica Huston as Primrose |
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Alberto Isaac as Servant #1 |
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Maysie Hoy as Housekeeper |
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Charlie Dell as Chef |
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John Salazar as Juggler |
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John Achorn as Comedian |
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Juana Escobar as Thai Dancer |
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Shelley Duvall as Nightingale (voice) / Narrator (voice) / Self - Host |
| Costume & Make-Up | J. Allen Highfill | Costume Design |
| Writing | Hans Christian Andersen | Story |
| Art | Bruce Ryan | Art Direction |
| Art | Michael Erler | Production Design |
| Sound | Stephen Barber | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Shelley Duvall | Executive Producer |
| Art | Lissa Kapstrom | Set Decoration |
| Production | Fred Fuchs | Associate Producer |
| Production | Bridget Terry | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Ivan Passer | Director |
| Writing | Joan Micklin Silver | Writer |
| Production | Shelley Duvall | Producer |