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 part of the first episode 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.

CastEdit

• 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

External LinksEdit

• Jim Henson's Red Book - 4/25-30/1988 - 'Edit Hearltess Giant - London'

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