The Pied Piper (1972)

The Pied Piper (1972)

Come children of the universe, let Donovan take you away, far far away. 1972-12-27 Germany, United Kingdom 90 Min. PG-13
5.9 31 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Donovan is The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
Diana Dors is Frau Poppendick
Frau Poppendick
Donald Pleasence is The Baron
Roy Kinnear is Burgermeister Poppendick
Burgermeister Poppendick
John Hurt is Franz
Michael Hordern is Melius, Alchemist
Melius, Alchemist
Jack Wild is Gavin
Peter Eyre is Pilgrim
Pilgrim
David Leland is Officer