La vida de Craig Schwartz está llegando al final de un ciclo. Craig es un marionetista callejero con un gran talento, pero él tiene la impresión de que su vida carece de sentido. Nueva York ha cambiado mucho y la gente no le presta mucha atención. Lleva diez años casado con Lotte, que trabaja en una tienda de animales y está obsesionada con su trabajo. Él consigue encontrar trabajo en la planta 7'5 del edificio Mertin-Flemmer de Manhattan, donde encuentra una pequeña puerta que le permite el acceso a un pasillo secreto que le aspira y que le permite acceder al cerebro de John Malkovich.
A crippled puppeteer rescues an abused young boy and turns the boy into a great ballet dancer. Complications ensue when, as a young man, the dancer falls in love with a young woman the puppeteer is also in love with.
Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.
Después de volver a su hogar de la infancia, un titiritero infantil caído en desgracia se ve obligado a enfrentrarse contra su padrastro y con los secretos que le han atormentado durante toda su vida.
Durante más de treinta años, y a través de su programa de televisión, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), presentador, productor, escritor y pianista, acompañado por sus marionetas y sus muchos amigos, habló directamente a los niños pequeños sobre algunos de los temas más importantes de la vida.
Lilí es una joven francesa huérfana e ingenua, sin hogar ni recursos, que se enamora de un prestidigitador al que conoce en una función circense. Se queda a vivir en el circo, donde trabaja con un ventrílocuo lisiado que se enamora de ella. Los mejores amigos de Lilí son los títeres, a los que confía sus apasionados sentimientos hacia el mago, aunque su amor no es correspondido.
In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering but Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.
Whoopi Goldberg narra la trayectoria de Kevin Clash, el famoso creador de Elmo, desde su vida en un vecindario de Baltimore hasta conocer a Jim Henson, de Plaza Sésamo.
Compilation of three short horror films: "That's The Way To Do It", "Dreamhouse" and "Do You Believe In Fairies?" plus some new linking material.
The Little Man lives happily in his little house in the Hollow Mountain. His peaceful life ends once he begins to have dreams about a mysterious house where he is to find what he desires. Even though he does not feel like having any desires, he crack the mystery himself.
Claire se muda impulsivamente de Nueva York a París, donde hace de niñera para una familia complicada, lucha contra burócratas franceses chiflados, se avergüenza frente a su enamoramiento parisino y navega por una relación tóxica, entre otros pasos en falso.
A car salesman journeys to France and encounters an apparently lonely woman. He immediately begins to successfully woo her only to learn that she is actually a baron's wife. Fortunately, the baron believes in open marriages and winds up hiring the Englishman to teach his son (from an earlier marriage) everything about automobiles. Meanwhile the car salesman finds himself falling seriously in love with the wife. The baron really doesn't mind as he himself is involved with another.
In the first half of this century, young Li Tienlu joins a travelling puppet theatre and subsequently makes a career as one of Taiwan's leading puppeteers.
A dancer falls in love with a puppeteer, much to the consternation of her manipulative manager. The puppeteer himself seems more interested in his puppets than in romance with her. Can she find true love?
While the Muppets prepare a tribute to the late Jim Henson, they learn about the life and career of the renowned puppeteer/film maker.
The story of how Jim Henson tried to convince broadcasters that The Muppets was a great idea and how he worked to get the characters on air where they became a comedy staple.
A behind the scenes look at the seedy underbelly of puppeteering and what it really takes to make it in children's television.
Trace the life and career of visionary puppeteer Jim Henson through this fascinating documentary, which profiles the creative genius's early endeavors in college, his incredible contributions to "Sesame Street" and the creation of "The Muppet Show." In addition to interviews with Henson, his wife, Jane, and close collaborator Frank Oz, this in-depth special also offers viewers a peek inside the magical Henson Workshop.
After a failed marriage, Masha retreats to the sanctuary of her humble profession as a translator of serious literature. Financial difficulties force her to accept an offer to interpret during a seminar held by an English puppeteer.
Cicadas come out of the ground for a party at the end of their lives.