"A kitchen maid and a nightingale help save an emperor with the power of song and friendship."
Mick Jagger
as The Emperor
Bud Cort
as Music Master
Barbara Hershey
as The Maid
Edward James Olmos
as Prime Minister
Mako
as Gardener / Minister
Chao-Li Chi
as Gardener
Keye Luke
as Imperial Doctor
Bobby Porter
as Death Spirit
Ellen Wakamatsu
as First Lady of the Court
Susan Haruye
as Second Lady of the Court
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
as Emperor's Bodyguard
Jerry Hall
as Pansy
Anjelica Huston
as Primrose
Alberto Isaac
as Servant #1
Maysie Hoy
as Housekeeper
Charlie Dell
as Chef
John Salazar
as Juggler
John Achorn
as Comedian
Juana Escobar
as Thai Dancer
Shelley Duvall
as Nightingale (voice) / Narrator (voice) / Self - Host
Hans Christian Andersen
Story
J. Allen Highfill
Costume Design
Stephen Barber
Original Music Composer
Executive Producer
Michael Erler
Production Design
Bruce Ryan
Art Direction
Fred Fuchs
Associate Producer
Lissa Kapstrom
Set Decoration
Bridget Terry
Ivan Passer
Director
Producer
Joan Micklin Silver
Writer
