The Pied Piper (1972 film)

The Pied Piper
Directed by	Jacques Demy
Produced by	Sanford Lieberson, David Puttnam .
Screenplay by	Mark Peploe, Andrew Birkin, Jacques Demy
Starring	Jack Wild, Donald Pleasence, John Hurt
Music by	Donovan, Kenny Clayton
Cinematography	Peter Suschitzky
Edited by	John Trumper
Production company	Sagittarius Productions Inc. Goodtimes Enterprises
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	December 25, 1972 (1972-12-25) (New York City)
Language	English

The Pied Piper is a 1972 British film directed by Jacques Demy and starring Jack Wild, Donald Pleasence and John Hurt and featuring Donovan and Diana Dors.^[1] It is loosely based on the legend of the Pied Piper.

Cast

Donovan ... The Piper
Donald Pleasence ... The Baron
Diana Dors ... Frau Poppendick
John Hurt ... Franz
Jack Wild ... Gavin
Michael Hordern ... Melius, Alchemist
Cathryn Harrison ... Lisa
Roger Hammond ... Burger
Roy Kinnear ... Burgermeister Poppendick
Keith Buckley ... Mattio, Gypsy Leader
Peter Vaughan ... Bishop
Peter Eyre ... Pilgrim
Hamilton Dyce ... Papal Nuncio
Andre Van Gyseghem ... Friar
John Falconer ... Priest

References

↑ The PIED PIPER (1971), BFI website

External links

The Pied Piper at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Jacques Demy

Ars Lola Bay of Angels The Umbrellas of Cherbourg The Young Girls of Rochefort Model Shop Donkey Skin The Pied Piper A Slightly Pregnant Man Lady Oscar La Naissance du Jour Une chambre en ville Parking

Pied Piper of Hamelin

Film	Cheating the Piper (1920) The Pied Piper (1933) Paying the Piper (1949) The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957) The Pied Piper of Guadalupe (1961) The Pied Piper (1972) Pink Piper (1976) Fluteman (1982) Abra Cadabra (1983) The Pied Piper (1986) It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown (2000)

Literature	King Rat (1998) Wild Blood (1999) The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents (2001) The Rats of Hamelin (2005)

Television	Hamelen (1970s series) The Day of the Clown (The Sarah Jane Adventures story) "Scatty Safari" (The Goodies episode)

Songs	"Clarinet Concerto" (1948 Copland Concerto) "Mr. Tambourine Man" (1965 Bob Dylan song) "The Piper" (1980 ABBA song) "Symphony of Destruction" (1992 Megadeth song) "The Sound Above My Hair" (2009 Scooter video)

Characters	Pied Piper (Flash) Rat King (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Story within a story	Testament The Flies Montag aus Licht

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