The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1985 0h 52m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

FantasyTV Movie

Synopsis

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The town of Hamelin pays the ultimate price after reneging on their promise to the pied piper. Based on the poem by Robert Browning.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eric Idle
The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
Tony Van Bridge
Mr. Edward Fisher / Mayor
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Willie / Lame Boy
Peter Blais
Julius Caesar Rat
Peter Boretski
Bernard the Necromancer
James Edmond
Alderman
Tom Harvey
Alderman
Kenneth Wickes
Alderman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicholas Meyer
Writers: Nicholas Meyer, Robert Browning
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

ERA

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Eric Idle and Tony Van Bridge and Keram Malicki-Sánchez carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0575513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicholas Meyer directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Eric Idle and Tony Van Bridge and Keram Malicki-Sánchez carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0575513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.