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Fool's Fire

  • TV Movie
  • 1992
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
142
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Fool's Fire (1992)
Drama

A crippled dwarf is forced to become jester to a tyrannical king, but when the king abuses a beautiful dwarf with whom the jester is in love the jester plots a terrible revenge.A crippled dwarf is forced to become jester to a tyrannical king, but when the king abuses a beautiful dwarf with whom the jester is in love the jester plots a terrible revenge.A crippled dwarf is forced to become jester to a tyrannical king, but when the king abuses a beautiful dwarf with whom the jester is in love the jester plots a terrible revenge.

  • Director
    • Julie Taymor
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Poe
    • Julie Taymor
  • Stars
    • Michael J. Anderson
    • Mireille Mossé
    • Tom Hewitt
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    142
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Julie Taymor
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe
      • Julie Taymor
    • Stars
      • Michael J. Anderson
      • Mireille Mossé
      • Tom Hewitt
    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Michael J. Anderson
    Michael J. Anderson
    • Hopfrog
    • (as Michael Anderson)
    Mireille Mossé
    • Trippetta
    • (as Mireille Mosse)
    Tom Hewitt
    • The King
    Paul Kandel
    • Minister Torello
    Patrick Breen
    Patrick Breen
    • Minister Vasquez
    Reg E. Cathey
    Reg E. Cathey
    • Minister Gunther
    Thomas Derrah
    • Minister Horatio
    Kelly Walters
    • Minister Cicero
    Glenn Santiago
    • Minister Francis
    • (as Glen Santiago)
    Patrick O'Connell
    • Minister Bacci
    Cynthia Darlow
    Cynthia Darlow
    • Lady Celestina
    Betsy Aidem
    Betsy Aidem
    • Lady Angela
    Pippa Pearthree
    Pippa Pearthree
    • Lady Louisa
    Harriet Sansom Harris
    Harriet Sansom Harris
    • Lady Clarice
    Robert Dorfman
    Robert Dorfman
    • The Duke
    Joan MacIntosh
    Joan MacIntosh
    • The Duchess
    Norma Pratt
    • Hopfrog's Mother
    Glenn Styres
    • Hopfrog's Father
    • Director
      • Julie Taymor
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe
      • Julie Taymor
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    • Trivia
      Harriet Sansom Harris's debut.
    • Quotes

      Hopfrog: [on the chandelier chain, watching the King and his ministers burn] I now see distinctly what manner of people these masked beasts are! They are a great king and his seven privy councillors... a king who does not scruple to strike a defenseless girl and his seven councillors who abet himm in the outrage! As for myself, I am simply Hopfrog the Jester and this is my last jest!

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    User reviews6

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    10/10

    Eerie,strange and beautiful adaptation of great Poe story

    I accidently caught this strange and beautiful tv movie when it first aired in the early 90's, while I was on a ski trip. With its weird and eerie and incredibly beautiful fairy tale atmosphere it is very reminiscent of Jim Henson's "Storyteller", and it's a shame that it only seems to have aired once and never rerun. I have no idea whether it's available on video or not, but if you can find it, I highly recommend watching it, and reading the Edgar Allen Poe story(titled "Hopfrog") it is based on as well.
    • Grovelhog
    • Apr 11, 2001
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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • フールズ・ファイア
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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