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Rumpelstiltskin

1987 · 84 min

A cheerful, song-filled fairy-tale romp with a mischievous dwarf and a plucky heroine, easy and light for family viewing.

Directed by
David Irving
Genres
Fantasy, Science fiction, Music
Starring
Amy Irving, Clive Revill, John Moulder-Brown
Overview
A musical version of the classic story about a miller's daughter who recieves help from a mischievous dwarf, then ends up over her head. Now, she and a mute servant girl may be the only hope for her baby son, John.

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Directed by
David Irving
Genres
Fantasy, Science fiction, Music
Starring
Amy Irving, Clive Revill, John Moulder-Brown
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • identity
  • freedom
  • loyalty
Places
  • fantasy world
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism2
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
fantasy, science fiction, music, family
Directed by
David Irving
Written by
David Irving
Starring
Amy Irving, Clive Revill, John Moulder-Brown, Priscilla Pointer, Jonny Phillips, Billy Barty, Yehuda Efroni, Jack Messinger
Music
Max Robert
Cinematography
David Gurfinkel
Runtime
84 min
Country
Israel, United States of America
Languages
English

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