Genre: | Fantasy |
Screenplay: | James A. DeVinney |
Director: | Harvey Laidman |
Starring: | Matt Dill Sam Waterston Susan Anton |
Narrated: | Richard B. Shull |
Theme Music Composer: | Casey Filiaci Ferdinand Jay Smith III |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Producer: | Bob Walsh |
Location: | Pittsburgh |
Editor: | Gary Hines Neil Travis |
Runtime: | 58 min. |
Network: | PBS |
The Boy Who Loved Trolls is a 1984 American made-for-television fantasy-adventure film produced for the PBS series WonderWorks.[1]
The story was adapted by James A. DeVinney from a play by John Wheatcroft. The original play, entitled Ofoeti, was telecast in 1966, on NET Playhouse, winning a National Television Award that year for best original television play.[2]
12-year-old Paul would like nothing more than for the magical trolls and mermaids he reads about in his favorite story to be real. He goes searching for a real troll and finally meets one named Ofoeti, who has friends like Kalotte, a mermaid, and Socrates, a talking turtle. Soon the mermaid's home is threatened by an evil bridge builder. Paul also discovers that Ofoeti is dying and has less than a day to live. Paul must see if he has what it takes to risk everything and save his new friends.
Actor | Role | |
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Paul | ||
Ofoeti | ||
Kalotte | ||
Pretty Girl | ||
Paul's Father | ||
Guard | ||
Paul's Mother | ||
Olaf the Great | ||
Jogger | ||
Basketball Player | ||
Richman | ||
Guard | ||
Computer Voice | ||
William H. Macy (credited as W.H. Macy) | Socrates | |
Wiseman | ||
Guards | ||
Motorcyclist | ||
Doorman/Narrator | ||
Secretary |