Mot-clé Folktale

Issue du folklore anglais, « Sweeney Todd » raconte l'histoire morbide d'un barbier, Benjamin Barker, condamné au XIXème siècle à tort au bagne par un juge corrompu en Australie, d'où il s'évade quinze ans plus tard. Décidé à retrouver sa femme et son enfant, il retourne en Angleterre sous le nom de Sweeney Todd, mais découvre que le fameux juge est sur le point d'épouser sa fille ! Désespéré, il plonge peu à peu dans la folie et décide de prendre sa vengeance. Se met alors en place un monstrueux carnage… Avec la collaboration de Madame Lovett, amoureuse de lui depuis toujours, il tranche la gorge de ses clients, pendant qu'elle accommode les corps dans ses fameuses tourtes à la viande.

La sorcière Karaba a jeté un terrible sort sur le village : la source est asséchée, les villageois rançonnés, les hommes disparaissent mystérieusement. Mais le minuscule Kirikou, sitôt sorti du ventre de sa mère, veut délivrer le village et découvrir le secret de sa méchanceté.

Un fantôme tombe amoureux d'une jeune mariée et profite de l'absence de l'époux, parti en voyage d'affaires, pour prendre ses traits et séduire la femme esseulée.

Thevan, un chanteur folk de la caste Paanan, fait une rencontre fatidique en échappant à l'esclavage, ce qui l'amène à découvrir une ancienne tradition qui modifie son destin.

Par une froide nuit d’hiver, le tsar voyage en carrosse lorsqu’il entend le chant délicieux qui provient d’une maison où vivent trois sœurs et leur mère. Il rentre au moment où elles discutent de ce qu’elles feraient si elles étaient tsarines : tandis que les deux premières rêvent d’avoir une vie de rêve, la troisième, qui est bien plus belle que ses sœurs, déclare qu’elle donnerait un fils au tsar. En entend cela, ce dernier lui demande de l’épouser sur le champ et elle accepte, au grand dam de ses sœurs jalouses qui sont néanmoins invitées à séjourner à la cour avec leur mère.

Deux amoureux étoilés doivent combattre les forces qui tentent de les séparer à des échéances différentes et à des mondes différents.

Hungarian Folktales is a Hungarian animated series. Each episode is based on a Hungarian folk tale. The creators paid special attention to using Hungarian folk motives in the episodes.

Maria is an orphan girl who suffers from her stepmother's wickedness. She then decides to escape in search of the fringes of the sea and takes a long walk through Brazilian folk tales. On her journey, she meets several fantastic characters.

An anthology TV show depicting Indonesia's folktales, with a modern twist.

Six beloved African folktales are boldly reimagined in this multilingual anthology series exploring themes of grief, love, and mysticism.

A modern take on the famous folk tale, Bawang Merah-Bawang Putih (Shallots & Garlic). Alya (Bawang Putih) and Siska (Bawang Merah) are neighbors who go to the same high school. Alya grew up in a rich family and lived happily with her parents, Yasmin and Indra. Meanwhile, Siska, who was considered the closest neighbor by Alya's family, lives with her mother, Rika. They presented themselves as good people until Yasmin fell ill, they killed her when she was hospitalized as part of their scheme to seize Indra's wealth. The plan was successful as Indra later asked Rika's hand into marriage and brought her and her daughter to move into Alya's house. In front of Indra, they pretended to be a very kind and loving mother and daughter, but when Indra was away, Siska and Rika always tortured Alya.

The Power of Myth is a television series originally broadcast on PBS in 1988 as Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth. The documentary comprises six one-hour conversations between mythologist Joseph Campbell and journalist Bill Moyers.

Long Ago and Far Away is a TV series that aired on PBS Television from 1989 to 1993. It was created by WGBH, a public television broadcast service located in Boston, Massachusetts. WGBH is a member of PBS, which allowed for this TV series to be viewed on various other PBS stations. Each episode began with host James Earl Jones sitting in a chair in a room with a table, lamp and window. The walls were blue with white dots in order to make it appear as if these living room items were sitting out in space. James Earl Jones talks during the short opening section, then acts as narrator for the balance of an episode. This series, aimed at children aged six to nine years old, presents stories based on traditional fairy tales. A number of presentation methods were used to tell these stories, with stop motion animation, live-action or cel animation being used depending on the episode. Long Ago and Far Away also featured a number of guest narrators including: Tammy Grimes, Kim Loughran, David Suchet, and Mia Farrow.

Animated Tales of the World is a 2001 American animated series that aired on HBO. It won two Primetime Emmy Awards in 2001, for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation and Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for Peter Macon.