This is an early Ray Harryhausen short film and the great stop-motion animator made several fairy tale stories similar to this one. And, in each of the ones I've seen, the stories have been altered to make them more acceptable for small children. In this case, it means that King Midas gets a happy ending...something not seen in ancient Greek versions of the tale.
The story is simple. King Midas is rich but is so consumed with greed that it's never enough. So, a bluish guy who looks a lot like Nosferatu arrives and offers him the power to turn anything to gold with he touch and the dopey king agrees. Unfortunately, he learns that his food and beloved daughter turn to gold when he touches them...so the bluish dude shows up and offers him a way out.
This is pleasant but had the story been more like the original darks story I think it would have been better. Still, the animation quality is lovely and the film worth your time. I found it on YouTube, by the way.
The story is simple. King Midas is rich but is so consumed with greed that it's never enough. So, a bluish guy who looks a lot like Nosferatu arrives and offers him the power to turn anything to gold with he touch and the dopey king agrees. Unfortunately, he learns that his food and beloved daughter turn to gold when he touches them...so the bluish dude shows up and offers him a way out.
This is pleasant but had the story been more like the original darks story I think it would have been better. Still, the animation quality is lovely and the film worth your time. I found it on YouTube, by the way.