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The Pied Piper (1972)

1972-12-27 · 1h 30m · EN
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Come children of the universe, let Donovan take you away, far far away.

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.

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Andrew BirkinWriterJacques DemyDirector, WriterMark PeploeWriter

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DonovanDonovanThe Pied PiperDiana DorsDiana DorsFrau PoppendickDonald PleasenceDonald PleasenceThe BaronRoy KinnearRoy KinnearBurgermeister PoppendickJohn HurtJohn HurtFranzMichael HordernMichael HordernMelius, AlchemistJack WildJack WildGavinPeter VaughanPeter VaughanBishopKeith BuckleyKeith BuckleyMattioCathryn HarrisonCathryn HarrisonLisaPeter EyrePeter EyrePilgrimDavid LelandDavid LelandOfficer

Keywords

RevengeWitchcraftBased on fairy talePlague14th centuryPiper

Movie DNA

Genre affinityFantasy · DramaTheme affinityRevenge · Witchcraft · Based On Fairy TaleDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference196078Actor preference11997 · 143902 · 120593

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What is The Pied Piper about?

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 long is The Pied Piper?

The Pied Piper has a runtime of 90 minutes.

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