The Pied Piper (1972 film)
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| Directed by | Jacques Demy |
| Screenplay by | Mark Peploe Andrew Birkin Jacques Demy |
| Produced by | Sanford Lieberson David Puttnam |
| Starring | Donovan Jack Wild Donald Pleasence John Hurt |
| Cinematography | Peter Suschitzky |
| Edited by | John Trumper |
| Music by | Donovan Kenny Clayton |
Production companies | Sagittarius Productions Inc. Goodtimes Enterprises |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million[1] |
The Pied Piper is a 1972 British musical fantasy film directed by Jacques Demy and starring Jack Wild, Donald Pleasence and John Hurt and featuring Donovan (who also composed music for the film) and Diana Dors.[2] It is loosely based on the legend of the Pied Piper.[3]
Plot[edit]
Germany, 1349. As the Black Death looms, the little town of Hamelin hires a pied piper (Donovan) to lure the rats away with his magic instrument. When the town refuses to pay, the Piper turns his power on their children.
Cast[edit]
- Jack Wild as Gavin
- Donald Pleasence as The Baron
- John Hurt as Franz
- Donovan as The Piper
- Michael Hordern as Melius, Alchemist
- Roy Kinnear as Burgermaster Poppendick
- Peter Vaughan as Bishop
- Diana Dors as Frau Poppendick
- Cathryn Harrison as Lisa
- Keith Buckley as Mattio, Gypsy Leader
- Peter Eyre as Pilgrim
- John Welsh as Chancellor
- Hamilton Dyce as Papal Nuncio
- Arthur Hewlett as Otto
- Sammie Winmill as Gretel
- André van Gyseghem as Friar
- Roger Hammond as Burger
- John Falconer as Priest
Reception[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a "rotten" approval rating of 44% based on reviews from 9 critics, with an average rating of 6.1/10.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ In the Picture Sight and Sound; London Vol. 40, Iss. 4, (Fall 1971): 187.
- ^ The PIED PIPER (1971), BFI website
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (7 September 2020). "A Tale of Two Blondes: Diana Dors and Belinda Lee". Filmink.
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pied_piper
External links[edit]
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- 1972 films
- British fantasy drama films
- Films directed by Jacques Demy
- Films set in the Middle Ages
- Films based on Pied Piper of Hamelin
- Films set in 14th-century Holy Roman Empire
- Films produced by David Puttnam
- Films produced by Sanford Lieberson
- Paramount Pictures films
- 1970s English-language films
- 1970s British films
- Films with screenplays by Mark Peploe
- 1970s British film stubs