The Witches (1990)

Director:

Nicolas Roeg

Writers (WGA):

Roald Dahl (book)
Allan Scott (screenplay)

Release Date:

24 August 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Family | Horror

Tagline:

Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turned into a mouse!

Plot:

A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.

Plot Keywords:

Young Boy | Mouse | Hotel | Witch | Convention

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Anjelica Huston	...	Miss Eva Ernst / Grand High Witch
Mai Zetterling	...	Helga Eveshim
Jasen Fisher	...	Luke Eveshim
Jane Horrocks	...	Miss Irvine
Anne Lambton	...	Woman in Black
Rowan Atkinson	...	Mr. Stringer
Bill Paterson	...	Mr. Jenkins
Brenda Blethyn	...	Mrs. Jenkins
Charlie Potter	...	Bruno Jenkins
Sukie Smith	...	Marlene
Rose English	...	Dora
Jenny Runacre	...	Elsie
Annabel Brooks	...	Nicola
Emma Relph	...	Millie
Nora Connolly	...	Beatrice

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Norway:10 | Iceland:L | Iceland:LH | West Germany:6 (f) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8 | Germany:6 (video rating) | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | USA:PG | UK:PG (cut)

Filming Locations:

Bergen, Hordaland, Norway

Company:

Jim Henson Company, The

Trivia:

Two of Kenner's "The Real Ghost Busters" (1986) toys, the Ghostbusters Firehouse and Bad To The Bone figure, are featured in the movie. The Firehouse playset is the toy that Luke lives in and explodes out of at the end.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When all of the witches are in the convention room, if you look closely you can see that some of them are actually men.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Helga: When your father was a boy like you, and living with me here in Norway, I told him about witches too, so that he would always be aware. Now, the most important thing you should know about real witches is this - now listen very carefully! Real witches dress in ordinary clothes, and look very much like ordinary women. They live in ordinary houses, and they work in ordinary jobs.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Wonderful World of Roald Dahl (2005) (TV)

the witches over view

i think this is one of the best films i have ever seen i first got it when i was 8 and that was 10 years ago and to this very day i'm still laughing away like i have never seen it before, even the kids love it! i think Angelica Huston is the best character in the film i love her attitude towards all her follower witches she is one of my all time favourite actresses and would love to meet her i love all her films too! don't believe there is 1 bad thing i could say about that film highly recommended too all children and parents even the oldies, would make a great gift for all the family, they don't make them much better than this.