The Pied Piper

A strange, somber musical fable that mixes medieval grit with eerie whimsy, leaving a haunting sense of injustice.

Directed by

Jacques Demy

Genres

Fantasy, Drama

Starring

Donovan, Diana Dors, Donald Pleasence

Tagline

Come children of the universe, let Donovan take you away, far far away.

Overview

Greed, corruption, ignorance, and disease. Midsummer, 1349: the Black Death reaches northern Germany. Minstrels go to Hamelin for the Mayor's daughter's wedding to the Baron's son. He wants her dowry to pay his army while his father taxes the people to build a cathedral he thinks will save his soul. A local apothecary who's a Jew seeks a treatment for the plague; the priests charge him with witchcraft. One of the minstrels, who has soothed the Mayor's daughter with his music, promises to rid the town of rats for the fee. The Mayor agrees, then renigs. In the morning, the plague, the Jew's trial, and the Piper's revenge come at once.

How it feels

Dark, satirical, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Greed, corruption, revenge, death

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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