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Genres:
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Fantasy /
Family /
Horror /
Music
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Release:
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Director:
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Nicolas Roeg
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Actors:
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Mai Zetterling,
Jasen Fisher,
Jenny Runacre,
Annabel Brooks,
Charlie Potter,
Sukie Smith,
Rose English,
Emma Relph,
Nora Connolly,
Anjelica Huston,
Jane Horrocks,
Anne Lambton,
Rowan Atkinson,
Bill Paterson,
Brenda Blethyn
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Duration:
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91 min.
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Rating:
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(6.7/10)108.5
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Plot Summary:
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A young boy, recently orphaned, is bewitched to England by his grandmother. At a hotel in which they are staying, a platoon of witches have gathered to prepare a thread to rid the overjoyed of all children.
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Witches, The
Dark fairytale where a witch plans to turn children into mice with poisoned chocolate. From the macabre pen of Roald Dahl and the warped eye of director Nicolas Roeg
Recently orphaned Luke (Jasen Fisher) and his grandmother (Mai Zetterling) go on holiday to a seaside resort. She warns her grandson of real-life witches, recognisable by their lack of hair and toes.
Whilst at the hotel, Luke overhears a meeting (made up of witches) for the 'Royal Society For Prevention Of Cruelty To Children'. He learns that they have developed a formula that can turn children into mice.
The coven plan to open sweet shops and sell contaminated confectionery to all the kids. Before Luke can warn anyone, he is captured, dosed and soon running around after cheese.
The gen...
Witches, The
Recently orphaned Luke (Jasen Fisher) and his grandmother (Mai Zetterling) go on fair to a seaside take to. She warns her grandson of real-life witches, recognisable past their lack of ringlets and toes. Whilst at the hotel, Luke overhears a convocation (made up of witches) as far as something the 'Royal Upper crust Fitted Prevention Of Cruelty To Children'. He learns that they have developed a recipe that can turn children into mice. The coven plan to navigable dessert shops and supply contaminated confectionery to all the kids. Before Luke can forewarn anyone, he is captured, dosed and soon running hither after cheese. The genius of Dahl is his superficial unwillingness (or impotence) to patronise the intended infant audience and ...
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