The Pied Piper
1972, English. Directed by Jacques Demy.
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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- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 27 December 1972
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Jacques Demy, Mark Peploe, Andrew Birkin
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What The Pied Piper is based on
The Pied Piper is adapted from a fairy tale.
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The Pied Piper (1972) was directed by Jacques Demy and stars Donovan, Diana Dors, Donald Pleasence.
What is The Pied Piper based on?
The Pied Piper is adapted from a fairy tale.