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VHS : Faerie Tale Theatre - The Nightingale

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starring: Mick Jagger, Bud Cort, Barbara Hershey, Edward James Olmos, Mako directed by: Ivan Passer See Larger Image Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786302513448 Format: Color, Live, NTSC ISBN: 6302513448 Label: Fox Home Entertainment Manufacturer: Fox Home Entertainment Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Fox Home Entertainment Release Date: March 01, 1990 Sales Rank: 27211 Studio: Fox Home Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: September 11, 1982 Related Items: Faerie Tale Theatre - Rumpelstiltskin Faerie Tale Theatre - The Princess And The Pea Faerie Tale Theatre - Jack and the Beanstalk Faerie Tale Theatre - The Boy Who Left Home To Find Out About The Shivers Faerie Tale Theatre - The Emperor's New Clothes see more Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Buy this dvd Ok, you get the gist of the story from the review above. I am a 40 year old woman whom loves Mick Jagger and found him quite entertaining in this episode. I found the story quite interesting too, even at my age. If you like Mick buy it! Rating: - A disappointing episode! Mick Jagger, Barbara Hershey, and, yes Edward James Olmos (!) play Japanese in this overlong and boring Faerie Tale Theatre presentation. Jagger dons his British accent, even though he's a Japanese emperor, and Hershey is just not convincing. Olmos is a terrific actor, but he is so wrong for the role. Why not cast a Japanese to play a Japanese? Now there's an idea, isn't there? Only Bud Cort as The Music Master saves the show with his hilarious performance. Boasting good production values and better ... Read More Rating: - one of the all-time FAERIE TALE THEATRE greats! THE NIGHTINGALE is one of the all-time greatest episodes of FAERIE TALE THEATRE, featuring great performances, expert direction by Ivan Passer and a heartbreaking musical score. The Emperor of Cathay (Mick Jagger) lives in a porcelain palace with his courtiers completely cut off from his people. When he hears about a magical bird called the Nightingale and it's exquisite song, he demands an audience with it. The Kitchen Maid (Barbara Hershey) swiftly leads the Prime Minister (Edward James ... Read More Rating: - Faerie Tale Theatre: The Nightingale Mick Jagger stars as the Emperor of Cathay in this beautiful and lavish production from Faerie Tale Theatre. It's one of the most touching faerie tales, and it turns out to be one of the best episodes from this series. Jagger turns in an excellent performance as the Emperor, and Barbara Hershey is absolutely charming as the loyal kitchen maid. A spellbinding episode that is one of my favourites.

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