The Witches

1990 Fantasy

In Nicolas Roeg's adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel The Witches, a young boy is vacationing at the seaside with his grandmother when he discovers that the hotel he is staying at is hosting a convention of witches. Eavesdropping on the witches, he learns that the Grand High Witch (Anjelica Huston) has devised a plan to turn all of the children in England into mice. With creature-effects by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, The Witches was the last film Henson worked on before passing away in 1990.

Director: Nicolas Roeg

Starring: Anjelica Huston,Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher, Rowan Atkinson, Bill Paterson

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Awards

  • Best Actress

    Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (1991)

     
  • Best Make Up Artist

    BAFTA Awards (1991)

     
  • Best Actress

    Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (1991)

  • Best Film

    Fantasporto (1991)

     
  • Best Dramatic Presentation

    Hugo Awards (1991)