Orpheus & Eurydice


30m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Based on the story from Greek mythology about Orpheus, a prince with magical powers who falls in love with the wood nymph Eurydice. After she dies from a snakebite, he journeys to the Underworld to try to bring her back. If Orpheus turns around to look at her on the journey home, however, Eurydice w

Film Details

Also Known As
Greek Myths, Jim Henson's The Storyteller
Genre
Fantasy
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
30m

Synopsis

Based on the story from Greek mythology about Orpheus, a prince with magical powers who falls in love with the wood nymph Eurydice. After she dies from a snakebite, he journeys to the Underworld to try to bring her back. If Orpheus turns around to look at her on the journey home, however, Eurydice will be lost forever.

Crew

Phil Allchin

Driver

Jan Archibald

Hair

Jan Archibald

Makeup

Carola Ash

Assistant

Alan Ashby

Other

Brian Bailey

Production Accountant

Peter Baldock

Assistant Editor

David Barron

Production Supervisor

Chris Barton

Animatronics

Dan Bateman

Office Runner

Dave Baynham

Other

John Beard

Production Designer

Les Beaver

Other

John Behan

Carpenter

Jean Beith

Other

Ernie Bell

Other

John Blakeley

Chief Modelmaker

John Blakeley

Art Department

Gavin Bocquet

Art Director

Nigel Booth

Art Department

Linton Boscock

Art Department

T G Boxall

Other

Daryl Bristow

Wardrobe

Fred Brown

Electrician

Richard Brown

Carpenter

Peter Butler

Grip

Marcus Catlin

Assistant Director

Carolyn Choa

Choreographer

Jamie Courtier

Animatronics

Paul Cridlin

Boom Operator

James Darney

Production

Tom Davies

Carpenter

Garry Dawson

Props

Frazer Diamond

Office Runner

Miranda Jane Diamond

Production Assistant

Francis Donald

Other

Jim Donohue

Other

Robin Durham

Production

Alfie Emmins

Electrician

Hilary Fagg

Script Supervisor

Judy Farr

Production

Eward Farrell

Carpenter

Anthony Faust

Post-Production Sound

Chuck Finch

Gaffer

Richard Finney

Sound

Marianne Ford

Set Decorator

Barry Fowler

Other

Kevin Fowler

Production

Simon Fulford

Other

Dan Gane

Assistant Editor

Paul Grange

Other

Jonathan Green

Animatronics

David Greenaway

Puppeteer

Warren Grenham

Other

Verner Gresty

Special Effects

Michelle Guish

Casting

Philip Harvey

Other

Steve Harvey

Electrician

Les Henning

Carpenter

Brian Henson

Puppeteer

Jim Henson

Executive Producer

Sam Holland

Animatronics

Ann Hollowood

Costume Designer

David Barrington Holt

Animatronics

Sarah Horton

Assistant Art Director

Dave Housman

Consultant

Martin Hubbard

Carpenter

Gordon Humphrey

Other

Ken Jackson

Other

Andrea Jaffe

Wardrobe Assistant

Terry James

Other

David John

Sound Recordist

David Jones

Production

Richard Jones

Carpenter

Robert Jones

Production

Dave Kelly

Animation Supervisor

Duncan Kenworthy

Producer

Tacy Kneale

Animatronics

Alex Lawrence

Art Department

Bernie Leadbitter

Carpenter

Tim Lewis

Assistant Director

Stephen Marley

Photography

David Martin

Editor

Graham Martyr

Other

Roz Maxwell

Other

Debbie Mcwilliams

Casting

Mick Melia

Other

Billy Merrell

Best Boy

John Mills

Property Master

Michael Mills

Props

Anthony Minghella

Editor

Tony Morris

Carpenter

Eric Nash

Other

Paul Nott-macaire

Carpenter

Kevin O'boyle

Art Department

Betty Parsons

Accounting Assistant

Kieron Phipps

Assistant Director

Richard Pirkis

Animatronics

William Plant

Production Supervisor

Gary Pollard

Animatronics

Harry Portlock

Carpenter

Rachel Portman

Music

Roger Pratt

Director Of Photography

Nigel Read

Post-Production Sound

Jason Reed

Animatronics

Daniel Remer

Other

Tony Richards

Other

Neal Scanlan

Animatronics

Len Serpant

Production

Keith Short

Art Department

Keith Short

Chief Modelmaker

Alfie Smith

Props

Polly Smith

Costume Designer

Clare St. John

Production Coordinator

Jim Stanes

Sign Writer

Terry Stinson

Driver

Vicki Stockwell

Hair

Sally Sutton

Hair

Sally Sutton

Makeup

Micky Swift

Props

Mavis Taylor

Animatronics

Peter Taylor

Camera Operator

Ann Thrift

Accounting Assistant

Toby Tyler

Electrician

Sara-jane Valentine

Office Runner

Peter Verard

Construction Manager

Peter Voysey

Art Department

Peter Voysey

Chief Modelmaker

Chris Warren

Video

Graham Bruce Weames

Carpenter

Richard Weames

Carpenter

Frank Webster

Other

Kenneth Welland

Other

Alan Williams

Other

Nigel Williams

Writer

Sarah Wright

Wardrobe

Film Details

Also Known As
Greek Myths, Jim Henson's The Storyteller
Genre
Fantasy
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
30m

Quotes

Trivia