The Storyteller (Jim Henson`s) - The Soldier And Death [Full Episode]

The Storyteller is a live-action/puppet television series. It was an American/British co-production which originally aired in 1988 and was created and produced by Jim Henson.

Taken from an early Russian folk tale.
A soldier returns home after 20 years of war, with three biscuits in his knapsack. On his way he meets three beggars to whom he gives the biscuits; in return one gives him a beautiful whistle, one the jolliest dance, and the final man, who gets the last biscuit despite the soldier being hungry himself, in return gives him a pack of magic playing cards and a musty sack that has the power to trap anything ordered into it. Upon arriving at an abandoned castle overrun with small demons, he plays them in a game of cards, winning 40 barrels of gold, and when they try to kill him he captures them in the sack, only letting them go when they promise to never return. He makes one of them swear to serve him, and keeps its foot as leverage.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• storyteller
• jim
• henson
• soldier
• and
• death
• John
• Hurt

[Khaos969]

1980s early 1990s u couldnt find a better program on a sunday at about 8pm..... im so glad i was a child when these were on, kids these days are fed nothing but brainless garbage.

[hurrdurr77]

Can't believe I finally found these! I remember watching them all the time as a kid. Love the devils in this as well! The puppets are so well constructed!

[TheAndiePerson]

THANK YOU!!!

[ThePurplePriest]

I saw bits and pieces of this as a child and didn't realize it was Storyteller. Found it by accident here on youtube and was glad to finally see the entire story. Sad but fantastic as well. It's now one of my favorites.

[jobatmail1]

...man! the sack, this world needs now!...

[KingsWorld2010]

the two people who dislike the storyteller need to get into that sack!

[hankheavy]

Is he cheating?!

Well, I am! And I'm still losing!

[CaelaHarlot]

The puppetry seems so much more realistic compared to CGI to me.

[gamehot0]

Oh shit nice i remember watching this im guna put all of them on dvds for my lil sister also thanx for the upload my friend

[thefenixheart]

All people who dislike this have been told to get in his sack

[mynameistania]

Brilliant! Still stands up today! They don't make em like this anymore!

[chichiboypumpi]

sad ending for a good man, still gets me everytime