The Witches

Nicolas Roeg directs this fantasy comedy based on Roald Dahl's book. Nine-year-old Luke (Jasen Fisher) and his wise Aunt Helga (Mai Zetterling) arrive at an English seaside hotel where the Royal Commission for Prevention of Cruelty to Children is holding a convention. Luke discovers that its members are not charity workers, however, but wicked witches, led by the Grand High Witch (Anjelica Huston), who plan to turn all children into mice - starting with him...

Producer: Mark Shivas
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Writer: Allan Scott
Music: Stanley Myers
Music: Christopher Palmer
Production Design: Andrew Sanders
Art Director: Norman Dorme
Set Designer: Robin Tarsnane
Costumes: Marit Allen
Actor: Anjelica Huston
Actor: Mai Zetterling
Actor: Jasen Fisher
Actor: Rowan Atkinson
Actor: Bill Paterson
Actor: Charlie Potter
Actor: Jane Horrocks
Editor: Tony Lawson
Cinematographer: Harvey Harrison
Special FX A/V: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Special FX A/V: Stephen Norrington
Special FX A/V: Nigel Booth
Make Up: Christine Beveridge
Actor: Brenda Blethyn
Actor: Jenny Runacre
Actor: Anne Lambton