Rumpelstiltskin (feat. special guest Julia)

About this episode

Emily and Eric, along with guest Julia, discuss the episode 'Rumpelstiltskin' from 'Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre'.

Join your hosts Emily and Eric along with special guest Julia as they discuss the episode "Rumpelstiltskin" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre" starring Shelley Duvall, Hervé Villechaize and Ned Beatty. Take a tour of the king's castle with your hosts as they dissect the episode scene by scene, then venture into the forbidden forest as they discuss their reactions and insights regarding the episode and the original tale by the Brothers Grimm.

People in this episode

Hosts: Emily, Eric

Guest: Julia

Topics covered

• Rumpelstiltskin
• Faerie Tale Theatre
• Brothers Grimm
• episode analysis
• fairy tales
• storytelling

Keywords

• Rumpelstiltskin
• Faerie Tale Theatre
• Shelley Duvall
• Hervé Villechaize
• Ned Beatty
• Brothers Grimm
• fairy tales

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Rumpelstiltskin, Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre, Brothers Grimm

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