The_Pied_Piper_(1972_film)

<i>The Pied Piper</i> (1972 film)

The Pied Piper (1972 film)

1972 American film by Jacques Demy

The Pied Piper is a 1972 British musical fantasy film directed by Jacques Demy and starring Jack Wild, Donald Pleasence and John Hurt and featuring Donovan (who also composed music for the film) and Diana Dors.[2] It is loosely based on the legend of the Pied Piper.[3]

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Plot

Germany, 1349. As the Black Death looms, the little town of Hamelin hires a pied piper (Donovan) to lure the rats away with his magic instrument. When the town refuses to pay, the Piper turns his power on their children.

Cast

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a "rotten" approval rating of 44% based on reviews from 9 critics, with an average rating of 6.1/10.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    In the Picture Sight and Sound; London Vol. 40, Iss. 4, (Fall 1971): 187.
  2. [2]
    The PIED PIPER (1971), BFI website
  3. [3]
    Vagg, Stephen (7 September 2020). "A Tale of Two Blondes: Diana Dors and Belinda Lee". Filmink.
  4. [4]
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pied_piper
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