The Witches

Summary

The Witches is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,225 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Witches's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Witches's director is recorded as Nicolas Roeg^[4].
• The Witches's screenwriter is recorded as Allan Scott^[5].
• The Witches's composer is recorded as Stanley Myers^[6].
• The Witches's genre is recorded as fantasy film^[7].
• The Witches's genre is recorded as children's film^[8].
• The Witches's genre is recorded as horror film^[9].
• The Witches's genre is recorded as comedy film^[10].
• The Witches's genre is recorded as film based on a novel^[11].
• The Witches's based on is recorded as The Witches^[12].
• The Witches's cast member is recorded as Jasen Fisher^[13].
• The Witches's cast member is recorded as Anjelica Huston^[14].
• The Witches's cast member is recorded as Mai Zetterling^[15].
• The Witches's cast member is recorded as Rowan Atkinson^[16].
• The Witches's cast member is recorded as Jane Horrocks^[17].
• The Witches's cast member is recorded as Brenda Blethyn^[18].
• The Witches's cast member is recorded as Bill Paterson^[19].
• The Witches's cast member is recorded as Angelique Rockas^[20].
• The Witches's cast member is recorded as Emma Relph^[21].
• The Witches's cast member is recorded as Jenny Runacre^[22].
• The Witches's producer is recorded as Jim Henson^[23].
• The Witches's producer is recorded as Mark Shivas^[24].
• The Witches's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79148449821015691557^[25].
• The Witches's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 224407704^[26].
• The Witches's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316754573^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jim Henson^[23] and Mark Shivas^[24]. The Witches's director is recorded as Nicolas Roeg^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Allan Scott^[5]. Cast members include Jasen Fisher^[13], Anjelica Huston^[14], Mai Zetterling^[15], Rowan Atkinson^[16], Jane Horrocks^[17], and Brenda Blethyn^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1990-05-25T00:00:00Z^[28] and +1990-06-28T00:00:00Z^[29]. The Witches's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[30]. Genres include fantasy film^[7], children's film^[8], horror film^[9], comedy film^[10], and film based on a novel^[11].

Reception

Reviews include 93%^[31], 7.6/10^[32], and 78/100^[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Witches's after a work by is recorded as Roald Dahl^[34].

Why It Matters

The Witches ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,225 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]