Episode 105: The Heartless Giant
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| The StoryTeller (as part of The Jim Henson Hour) | |
| Air Date | April 14, 1989 |
| Written by | Anthony Minghella, from an early German folktale |
| Director | Jim Henson |
The Heartless Giant originally aired as the second half of Episode 101: Science Fiction of The Jim Henson Hour.
A young prince is tricked into helping a heartless giant escape from the king's dungeon. The evil giant unleashes terror across the land and those who go off to fight him never return. The young prince becomes the servant of the giant and tries to find where the giant's heart is hidden.
Cast
- Frederick Warder as Giant
- Elliot Spier as Leo
- Gemma Jones as Queen
- Nicholas Selby as King
- Richard Lintern as Prince 1
- Simon Adams as Prince 2
- John Atkinson as Guard
- David Greenaway, Robert Tygner and Mak Wilson as Wolf, Bird & Salmon
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