A barren peasant woman, desperately craving a child, naively says aloud that she wouldn't care what it looks like. Soon enough, she gives birth to a baby who resembles a hedgehog, much to the father's dismay and the scorn of the villagers.
Cast:
John Hurt, Eric Richard, Maggie Wilkinson, David Swift, Helen Lindsay
The Storyteller
The Farmer
The Farmer's Wife
The King
The Queen
The Princess
Man
Jailer
The Grovelhog
The Storyteller's Dog (Voice)
Young Grovelhog (Voice)
The Grovelhog (Voice)