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Faerie Tale Theatre - The Pied Piper Of Hamelin
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0188711000189
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Starmaker II
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Starmaker II
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Starmaker II
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 16, 2004
Running Time: 48 minutes
Studio: Starmaker II
Theatrical Release Date: September 11, 1982
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Editorial Review:
When a selfish mayor refuses to pay a Pied Piper for ridding the rats from the town, the Piper gets rid of all the children in the town as well.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - my favorite video to watch when I was around eight
I watched this over and over and over as a kid. My grandma taped it for me off the tv and brought it over (she taped a few different episodes of the series). I loved the dark feeling of it, the sadness it left. Eric Idle is almost frightening in a way in this part. I remember it used to scare my friends a little. As for the episode, it's beautiful and I am amazed whenever I watch it. The visuals are set almost like paintings in a way. The council at the table, the dark room, the town itself. It's ... Read More
Rating: - A depressant, not a stimulant.
But, a non-"happily ever after" faerie tale isn't a bad thing. I know that it's an extremely unpopular choice, but this was always my favorite episode--even as a little kid. They wonderfully captured the eerie feeling of the original poem. I was always impressed by the way that they added new lines to Robert Browning's poem in a way that worked so well. It was also a delight seeing Eric Idle going from Monty Python to something as surprisingly serious as this. This is also a great way to introduce ... Read More
Rating:  - a fine (though curious) entry into the series
THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN is a fine (though a little curious) entry into the fabulous FAERIE TALE THEATRE series. Curious that the subject matter isn't really a fairytale. The story comes from the famed poem by Robert Browning.
Eric Idle is perfectly-cast as the enigmatic Piper of the title, and also appears as Browning himself at the beginning of the tale (serving as Narrator as well).
Fine production values and capable direction from Nicholas Meyer keep this episode sleek ... Read More
Rating: - Best Faerie Tale Theatre Ever!
I would have to agree with the previous review that this is the best episode of Faerie Tale Theatre. In adapting faerie tales for film or television, the biggest difficulty seems to be in capturing that sense of awe and wonder that the original stories invoke. Without picture illustrations and a child's imagination to fill in the blanks, the original stories often appear static and lifeless on the screen. At worst, the sublime becomes downright ridiculous. Faerie Tale Theatre is a great and entertaining ... Read More
Rating: - Wonderful and surreal...as fairy tales should be.
In the early to mid eighties, Shelly Duvall produced a cable show for the then flagship HBO network called Faerie Tale Theatre. The intent was to bring classic childhood stories to an audience of young and old alike through big name stars, directors, and hip, irreverent writing. Without this series, there would not have been a "Princess Bride". Although many of these were excellent examples of the best television could offer, the finest hour (for me) was director Nicholas Meyer's interpretation ... Read More
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