The Witches

Synopsis

While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga, a young boy named Luke inadvertently spies on a convention of witches. The Grand High Witch reveals a plan to turn all children into mice via a magical formula. When they discover the eavesdropper, the witches test the formula on him. Now, with the help of Helga and hotel manager Mr Stringer, Luke the mouse must fight back against the witches.

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Cast

Jasen Fisher

Luke Eveshim

Mai Zetterling

Helga Eveshim

Anjelica Huston

Miss Eva Ernst

Charlie Potter

Bruno Jenkins

Rowan Atkinson

Mr Stringer

Bill Paterson

Mr Jenkins

Brenda Blethyn

Mrs Jenkins

Jane Horrocks

Miss Irvine

Nora Connolly

Beatrice

Rose English

Dora

Jenny Runacre

Elsie

Angelique Rockas

Henrietta

Rosamund Greenwood

Janice

Sukie Smith

Marlene

Emma Relph

Millie

Annabel Brooks

Nicola

Vincent Marzello

Luke's Father

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Darcy Flynn

Luke's Mother

Ola Otnes

Erica's Father

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Merete Armand

Erica's Mother

Crew

Art

• Andrew Sanders Production Design
• Paul Bradburn Props

Camera

• Harvey Harrison Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Marit Allen Costume Design

Crew

• Jason Reed Special Effects

Directing

• Nicolas Roeg Director
• Callum McDougall Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Tony Lawson Editor

Production

• Jim Henson Executive Producer
• Mark Shivas Producer
• Dusty Symonds Line Producer
• Celestia Fox Casting

Sound

• Stanley Myers Original Music Composer

Writing

• Allan Scott Screenplay
• Roald Dahl Novel

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