The Witches

Summary

The Witches is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,634 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Witches's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Witches was directed by Nicolas Roeg^[4].
• Allan Scott wrote the screenplay for The Witches^[5].
• The Witches's composer is recorded as Stanley Myers^[6].
• The Witches's genre is fantasy film^[7].
• The Witches's genre is children's film^[8].
• The Witches's genre is horror film^[9].
• The Witches's genre is comedy film^[10].
• The Witches's based on is recorded as The Witches^[11].
• A cast member of The Witches was Jasen Fisher^[12].
• A cast member of The Witches was Anjelica Huston^[13].
• A cast member of The Witches was Mai Zetterling^[14].
• A cast member of The Witches was Rowan Atkinson^[15].
• A cast member of The Witches was Jane Horrocks^[16].
• A cast member of The Witches was Brenda Blethyn^[17].
• A cast member of The Witches was Bill Paterson^[18].
• A cast member of The Witches was Angelique Rockas^[19].
• A cast member of The Witches was Emma Relph^[20].
• A cast member of The Witches was Jenny Runacre^[21].
• The Witches was produced by Jim Henson^[22].
• The Witches was produced by Mark Shivas^[23].
• The Witches's production company is recorded as The Jim Henson Company^[24].
• The Witches's production company is recorded as Lorimar Television^[25].
• The Witches's director of photography is recorded as Harvey Harrison^[26].
• The original language of The Witches was English^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jim Henson^[22] and Mark Shivas^[23]. The Witches was directed by Nicolas Roeg^[4]. Allan Scott wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Jasen Fisher^[12], Anjelica Huston^[13], Mai Zetterling^[14], Rowan Atkinson^[15], Jane Horrocks^[16], and Brenda Blethyn^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include May 25, 1990^[28] and June 28, 1990^[29]. The original language of The Witches was English^[27]. Genres include fantasy film^[7], children's film^[8], horror film^[9], and comedy film^[10]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand^[30], theatrical release^[31], broadcasting^[32], and home video release^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 93%^[34], 7.6/10^[35], and 78/100^[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Witches's after a work by is recorded as Roald Dahl^[37].

Why It Matters

The Witches ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,634 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]