TV series

The Tales of the Old Wizard

1985 · 1 season

A gentle, storybook fairy tale unfolding at a leisurely pace, with a cozy charm and a faint shadow of doom hanging over it.

Overview: A princess is born to the king and queen of a fairy-tale kingdom. The wicked witch, who resents not having been invited to the princess's birthday party, curses her: on the day the princess turns 16, she will be pricked by the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into eternal sleep. The king orders that all spinning wheels in the kingdom be destroyed and the number 16 be taken out of use. However, a young traveling prince arrives, bringing a curse with him.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, earnest and eerie. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Fate, love, family, power
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
love
family
power
identity
Places: fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none