The Witches
by Nicolas Roeg
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Actor: Anjelica Huston, Anne Lambton, Jane Horrocks, Jasen Fisher, Mai ZetterlingDirector: Nicolas Roeg
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: Harvey Harrison
Editor: Tony Lawson
Producer: Dusty Symonds
Producer: Jim Henson
Producer: Mark Shivas
Writer: Allan Scott
Writer: Roald Dahl
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: Pan & Scan, 1.33:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-06-22
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Witches
Movie Review: May not be appropriate for younger children
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this movie for my 7 year old grandson who loves scary things. He has a 4 year old brother as well. We made it to the scene where the witches gather at a hotel and remove their masks (their normal faces)and become witches. I admit that even I thought they were horrid, scary looking things. Both children totally freaked out and one began crying. I almost couldn't get them to bed. I wish I had known that this may not be suitable for children of this age group. I intend to finish watching the movie when they're not around to see how the rest of it goes and if there's areas we can fast forward through. So, if you have young children, I'd stay away from this one until they're older.
Summary of The Witches
From the great Muppet creator Jim Henson comes this classic bursting with enchantment and adventure. Academy Award winner Anjelica Huston stars as the Grand High Witch in this exhilarating tale.Year: 1990This splendid adventure-fantasy from 1990 was adapted from Roald Dahl's book and directed by maverick British filmmaker Nicolas Roeg, who turned out to be a perfect (if seemingly unlikely) interpreter of Dahl's fiendishly clever tale of witchcraft in contemporary England. Scary, funny, and wildly entertaining, it's all about a young boy named Luke (Jasen Fisher) whose parents have died in a tragic accident, and whose grandmother (Mai Zetterling) takes him to a posh hotel in England, where a secret coven of witches is holding its annual convention. The Grand High Witch (Anjelica Huston, in a scene-stealing performance) has decreed that all children in England be turned into mice, and Luke and his pal Bruno (Charles Potter) are the first victims on the list. That's when the movie magicians from Jim Henson's creature shop have their work cut out for them, turning Luke and Bruno into clever little rodents and The Witches into a dazzling display of imaginative special effects, using a seamless combination of real mice and superb animatronic puppets. Director Roeg doesn't compromise the sinister edge of Dahl's story, but comedy gets equal time from the brilliant cast including Brenda Blethyn (from Secrets and Lies and Little Voice), Rowan Atkinson (of Black Adder and Mr. Bean fame), and Jane Horrocks (Little Voice) as the Grand High Witch's beleaguered assistant. Although it was largely neglected during its brief theatrical release, this wonderful movie has since enjoyed a thriving appreciation on video--see it and you'll understand why. --Jeff Shannon
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