Storybook International
1981 · 1 Season
A collection of live action folk tales and fairy stories from all over the world, based on Veronica Kruger's anthology of stories for children.
Subtitles: English
Starring:Claire Nielson
Directed by:Andrew Grieve
Season 1
S01:E01 - Clever Manka
Retells the Czechoslovakian folktale about a woman named Manka, who is married to a judge.
S01:E02 - Moses and the Lime Kiln
Moses and the Lime Kiln retells an Israeli folktale about the caliph of a great city.
S01:E03 - Cap O'Rushes
An English tale about a father who asks his three daughters to say how much they love him.
S01:E04 - The Soldier Who Didn't Wash
In this Russian folktale, a bargain with the devil demands that a soldier not wash for fifteen years.
S01:E05 - The Widow's Lazy Daughter
Lazy Bridget falls in love with the Prince of Ireland, who takes her to his palace.
S01:E06 - The Grief of Pi Kari
A Maori chief abandons his village but soon returns when he realizes his responsibilities.
S01:E07 - The Pedlar's Dream
A poor pedlar dreams that fortune awaits him at a far away market.
S01:E08 - The Priest Know-All
John, a simple peasant, is mistaken for a priest and taken to a royal celebration.
S01:E09 - The Foolish Brother
Turkish brothers Abdul and Sulyman obtain a sack of gold coins, but they are attacked by brigands.
S01:E10 - The Emperor and the Abbot
The abbot appears to be enjoying life too much, so the emperor sets him three impossible riddles to solve.
S01:E11 - The Forbidden Door
A penniless young sheik called Hakim is taken in by his rich Uncle.
S01:E12 - Sorrow
A story, set in Hungary, about the changing fortunes of two brothers.
S01:E13 - The Straw Hat
A short story set in Germany. A peasant, tricked into selling his cow, retaliates with a clever plan.
S01:E14 - The Well of the World's End
Rosemary is sent by her wicked stepmother to fetch water from a well in a sieve.
S01:E15 - Riches or Happiness
A man is given the choice by a goddess of having riches or happiness. However, he doesn't know the difference.
S01:E16 - Hinemoa
In this Maori legend, Hinemoa and Tutanekai are in love, but Hinemoa's father has other ideas.
S01:E17 - The Five Loaves
Romania is the setting for this folk tale.
S01:E18 - The Island of Drums
In order to call his men to council, a Samoan village chief sends his son Nama to fetch a drum.
S01:E19 - The Twelve Months
In Hungary, a hard-working stepdaughter is sent to perform impossible tasks.
S01:E20 - Nikorima
Nikorima, an eccentric Maori, repels a raiding party and becomes the village hero.
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