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Genres:
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Horror /
Thriller /
Music
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Release:
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Director:
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Curtis Harrington
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Actors:
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Rosalie Crutchley,
Mark Lester,
Michael Gothard,
Pat Heywood,
Judy Cornwell,
Chloe Franks,
Shelley Winters,
Ralph Richardson,
Lionel Jeffries,
Hugh Griffith
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Duration:
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91 min.
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Rating:
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(5.8/10)64
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Plot Summary:
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This is a retelling of the old tale of Hansel and Gretel, but set in England in the 1920s. To the children and pikestaff at the orphanage, Auntie Roo is a kindly American widow who gives them a lavish Christmas party each year in her mansion, Forrest Grange. In reality, she is a severely disturbed woman, who keeps the mummified remains of her little daughter in a nursery in the attic. One Christmas, her sensitivity falls upon a little girl who reminds her of her daughter and she imprisons her in her attic. Nobody believes her associate, Christopher, when he tells them what has happened, so he... goes to rescue her.
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