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  • The Pied Piper (1972)
  • G
    86 min | Drama, Fantasy, Musical
The Pied Piper (1972)
G
86 min | Drama, Fantasy, Musical

In 1349, while the Black Plague threatens Germany, the town of Hamelin hires a wandering pied piper (Donovan) to lure rats away with his magic pipe, but then refuses to pay for his services, causing him to lure the town's children away.
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Director
Writers
Andrew Birkin (written by) | Jacques Demy (written by) | Mark Peploe (written by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Peter Suschitzky (photography)
Editor
Casting Director
Production Designer
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Updated May 25, 1972

Release date
May 25, 1972 (United States)

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Cast

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31 cast members
Name Known for
Keith Buckley
Mattio Mattio   See fewer
Peter Eyre
Pilgrim Pilgrim   See fewer
Donovan
Piper Piper   See fewer
John Hurt
Franz Franz   See fewer
David Leland
Officer Officer   See fewer
Jack Wild
Gavin Gavin   See fewer
Diana Dors
Frau Poppendick Frau Poppendick   See fewer
Cathryn Harrison
Lisa Poppendick Lisa Poppendick   See fewer
Peter Vaughan
Bishop Bishop   See fewer
John Falconer
Priest Priest   See fewer
Clive Elliott
Priest Priest   See fewer
Roy Kinnear
Burgermaster Poppendick Burgermaster Poppendick   See fewer
John Welsh
Chancellor Chancellor   See fewer
David Nettheim
Kulik (as David Netheim) Kulik (as David Netheim)   See fewer
Gertan Klauber
Town Cryer Town Cryer   See fewer
Hamilton Dyce
Papal Nuncio Papal Nuncio   See fewer
Roger Hammond
Burger Burger   See fewer
Edwin Brown
Burger Burger   See fewer
Mary MacLeod
Maidservant (as Mary McLeod) Maidservant (as Mary McLeod)   See fewer
Harry Fielder
Flunky (uncredited) Flunky (uncredited)   See fewer
Sacha Puttnam
Little Boy (uncredited) Little Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Wood
Burger (uncredited) Burger (uncredited)   See fewer
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