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The Storyteller: The Luck Child

1988 · 24 min

A cozy fireside fable with a sly, storybook charm and a gentle thread of menace.

Directed by
Jon Amiel
Genres
Fantasy, Family, Adventure
Overview
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.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Fate, power, survival
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Jon Amiel
Genres
Fantasy, Family, Adventure
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism2
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    fantasy, family, adventure
    Directed by
    Jon Amiel
    Written by
    Anthony Minghella
    Starring
    John Hurt, Steven Mackintosh, Philip Jackson, Anthony O'Donnell, Paul Brooke, Robert Eddison, Pauline Moran, Cathryn Bradshaw
    Runtime
    24 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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