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A manuscript is mysteriously delivered to a playhouse where it is eventually turned into a major hit with critics calling it a masterpiece. The only problem is that no one knows who wrote it. The actress of the play receives a call from the author and the two quickly becomes friends but the man won't give any details about himself because he doesn't want her to know that he's actually a dwarf. This leads up to the woman getting his address and stopping by to pay a visit. This is one of the most bizarre shorts I've seen and I must admit that I'm still not certain what director Feuillade was going for. I won't ruin the ending but I can't help but think it was a little over-the-top. I thought the story was rather unique and Feuillade tells it in such a way that you can't help but get caught up in it. — Michael Elliott at IMDb

Once upon a time, a miller attempted to marry his daughter off to the King by promising she could spin straw into gold. With the help of a demonic imp, she completes the task, but the King becomes greedy and wants more. So, she promises the imp her firstborn in return for yet more favours. But when it comes time to honour her bargain, dark forces merge when the Imp makes a deal with the devil.

格林童话改编。

The classic fairy tale like you’ve never seen it before. When a king’s promise is broken, Rumpelstiltskin makes a deal with the devil in Andy Edwards’ masochistic thrill ride. The scariest villain from our collective childhoods returns in this haunting tale — only this time, he’s darker, bloodier, and nastier. Once upon a time, a miller (Mark Cook) attempts to marry his daughter (Hannah Baxter-Eve) off to the King (Colin Malone) by claiming she can spin straw into gold. With the help of a demonic imp (Joss Carter), she fulfils the task, but the King becomes greedy and demands more. Desperate, she promises the imp her firstborn child in exchange for his continued help. When the time comes to honour her bargain, dark forces collide as the imp makes a sinister deal with the devil.

拍完《权力的游戏》最后一季的“小恶魔”彼得·丁拉基有望主演根据格林童话改编的电影《侏儒怪》（Rumpelstiltskin），索尼正在开发此片，丁拉基也可能担任制片人。侏儒怪一角在《童话镇》中也曾出现。这部电影所源自的格林兄弟根据民间故事改编的童话内容为：一个磨坊主对国王谎称自己的女儿能把稻草变成黄金，国王便将女孩关进堆满稻草的屋子，下令若拿不出金子就杀了她。此时侏儒怪出现，帮她真的实现了点草成金。不过侏儒怪做事都要与人交换，前两次他织出金子，索要的是女孩的项链和戒指，第三次，他要求女孩把将来所生的第一个孩子给他。后来，国王和女孩结了婚。当他们的第一个孩子出生后，侏儒怪真的来索要了。女孩不愿意给，侏儒怪便说：如果女孩能在三天内猜出他的名字，他就放弃。期限快到的时候，绝望的女孩走进森林，来到侏儒怪的小屋旁，看到他在火堆旁又跳又唱，为马上就能得到王后的儿子而欣喜。

Lucien is a dwarf, who works hard in a large legal office. His only friend is trapeze circus artist Isis. One day he gets the attention of singer Paola Bendoni and falls in love with her.

影片描述了一种反抗和犯罪的幻想、一种冲破束缚和摧毁一切的渴望。导演Herzog创造了一个全部由侏儒组成的奇异的革命世界，每个居民都是侏儒，当他们的朋友被富有的当权者挟持为人质时，大家决定要解救他，决定要反抗这个体制。随着时间的推进，整个行动从开始的解救行动渐渐变得混乱和暴力。看色情画报、放火、打坏东西、折磨动物，甚至把一辆汽车推入悬崖。随着侏儒们愤怒的大破坏和挂在脸上庆祝的微笑以及不停的大笑，奏起了非洲部落的音乐，映象奇异美丽之极……

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