The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

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Release date: September 28, 1990
Duration: 60 minutes
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Overview

Based on a Russian folk tale. A proclamation went out through all the land that whosoever could build a flying ship would win the hand of the Tsar's daughter. The youngest son of a simple peasant shows up to claim her, and the dumbfounded Tsar quickly has second thoughts, setting several 'impossible" tasks for 'The Fool of the World' and his remarkable friends.

Starring

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Jimmy Hibbert
Crown Prince of Anatolia / Boris / Pyotr (voice)
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David Suchet
Narrator (voice)
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Miriam Margolyes
Mother / Mrs. Woodcutter
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John Woodvine
The Chamberlain / Father (voice)
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Martin Jarvis
Sharp Shooter / Lightening (voice)