The Witches (1989)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Miss Ernst, Grand High Witch

      Anjelica Huston

    • Helga

      Mai Zetterling

    • Mr Jenkins

      Bill Paterson

    • Mrs Jenkins

      Brenda Blethyn

    • Mr Stringer

      Rowan Atkinson

    • Luke

      Jasen Fisher

    • Bruno Jenkins

      Charlie Potter

    • woman in black

      Anne Lambton

    • Miss Irvine

      Jane Horrocks

    • Marlene

      Sukie Smith

    • Dora

      Rose English

    • Elsie

      Jenny Runacre

    • Nicola

      Annabel Brooks

    • Millie

      Emma Relph

    • Beatrice

      Nora Connolly

    • Janice

      Rosamund Greenwood

    • Henrietta

      Rockas, Anjelique

    • lady 1

      Ann Tirard

    • lady 2

      Leila Hoffman

    • head chef

      Jim Carter

    • witch chef

      Roberta Taylor

    • elderly waiter

      Brian Hawksley

    • waitress

      Debra Gillett

    • Luke's mother

      Darcy Flynn

    • Luke's father

      Vincent Marzello

    • doctor

      Serena Harragin

    • Norwegian witch

      Nordra, Greta

    • Erica

      Elsie Eide

    • child Helga

      Kristin Steinsland

    • Erica's mother

      Merete Armand

    • Erica's father

      Ola Otnes

    • policeman

      Johan Sverre

    • policeman

      Arvid Ones

    • policeman

      Sverre Rossummoen

    • puppeteer

      Steve Whitmore

    • puppeteer

      Anthony Asbury

    • puppeteer

      Brian Henson

    • puppeteer

      David Greenaway

    • puppeteer

      Tygner, Rob

    • puppeteer

      Sue Dacre

    • puppeteer

      Donald Austen

• Credits

  • Unknown:

    • Director

      Nicolas Roeg

    • ©

      Lorimar Film Entertainment Company

    • From

      Jim Henson Productions

    • Lorimar Film Entertainment presents

      Lorimar Film Entertainment

    • Distributed by

      Warner Bros.

    • Executive Producer

      Jim Henson

    • Producer

      Mark Shivas

    • Line Producer

      Dusty Symonds

    • Production Manager - Norway

      Hans Otto Nicolayssen

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Clare St. John

    • Production Accountant

      Brian Bailey

    • Assistant Accountant

      Sarah Dean

    • Assistant Accountant

      Ann Thrift

    • Location Manager - Norway

      Philip Kohler

    • Location Manager - England

      Liz Kerry

    • Post-production Co-ordinator

      Jennie McClean-Cooke

    • Production Office Secretary

      Gay Whelan

    • Production Runner

      Richard Whelan

    • Production Runner

      Mark Challenor

    • Floor Runner

      Sholto Roeg

    • Second Unit Director

      John Palmer

    • 1st Assistant Director

      Barry Wasserman

    • 1st Assistant Director

      Chris Newman

    • 2nd Assistant Director

      Callum McDougall

    • 3rd Assistant Director

      Mark Layton

    • Assistant to Mr [Nicolas] Roeg

      Roy Hyatt

    • Script Supervisor

      Mary Holdsworth

    • Casting Director

      Celestia Fox

    • Additional Casting

      Alderman and Andreas Casting

    • Screenplay by

      Allan Scott

    • Based on the book by

      Roald Dahl

    • Director of Photography

      Harvey Harrison

    • 2nd Unit Camera

      John Palmer

    • Director of Photography - Model Unit

      Paul Wilson

    • Camera Operator

      Gordon Hayman

    • Focus Puller

      Mike Evans

    • Clapper Loader

      Dean Morrish

    • Gaffer

      Steve Foster

    • Camera Grip

      Kenny Atherfold

    • Stills Photographer

      Stephen Morley

    • Animatronics by

      Jim Henson's Creature Shop

    • Animatronics Designer

      John Stephenson

    • Animatronics Co-ordinator

      William Plant

    • Mice Designs

      Pauline Fowler

    • Puppet Mice

      Jane Gootnick

    • Foam Lab Supervisor

      Mike Osborne

    • Film Editor

      Tony Lawson

    • 1st Assistant Editor

      Margaret Thompson

    • Production Designer

      Andrew Sanders

    • Production Designer - Concepts

      Voytek

    • Supervising Art Director

      Norman Dorme

    • Art Director

      John King

    • Assistant Set Designer - Norway

      Ingeborg Kvamme

    • Set Decorator

      Robin Tarsnane

    • Draughtsman

      Jonathan Mckinstry

    • Draughtsman

      Robinson, Clifford

    • Storyboard Artist

      Mike Ploog

    • Property Buyer

      Don Worts

    • Property Master

      John Mills

    • Chargehand Prop

      Micky Swift

    • Standby Prop

      Alfie Smith

    • Construction Manager

      Geoffrey Kingsley

    • Assistant Construction Manager

      Devine, Bob

    • Costumes Designed by

      Marit Allen

    • Wardrobe Supervisor

      Richard Pointing

    • Wardrobe Mistress

      Dorothea Smylie

    • Chief Make-up Artist

      Christine Beveridge

    • Make-up Grand High Witch

      Steve Norrington

    • Assistant Make-up

      Sally Sutton

    • Assistant Make-up

      Sally Harrison

    • Chief Hairdresser

      Tricia Cameron

    • Prosthetic Make-up

      Nigel Booth

    • Mecanical Designer

      Neal Scanlan

    • Mecanical Designer

      Verner Gresty

    • Mecanical Designer

      Chris Barton

    • Mecanical Designer

      Barrington-holt, David

    • Title Design and Optical Effects

      Image to Image

    • Optical Effects

      Optical Film Effects

    • Travelling Matte

      Meddings Magic

    • Laboratory

      Metrocolor London Ltd.

    • Filmed with

      Panavision Equipment

    • Originated on

      Eastman Colour Film

    • Originated on Eastman Colour Film from

      Kodak

    • Music by

      Stanley Myers

    • Music Arranger

      Christopher Palmer

    • Music Recorded by

      Chris Dibble

    • Music Recorded and Mixed at

      C.T.S. Studios, Wembley

    • [Production] Sound Mixer

      Peter Sutton

    • Boom Operator

      John Salter

    • Sound Re-recorded at

      Twickenham Studios

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Gerry Humphreys

    • Dubbing Editor

      Rodney Glenn

    • Assistant Dubbing Editor

      Julian Rodd

    • Dialogue Editor

      Derek Holding

    • [Sound] Effects Editor

      Philip Alton

    • Special Thanks to

      Rusty Lemorande

    • Special Thanks to

      Ileen Maisel

    • Camera and Electrical Equipment

      Samuelsons Ltd.

    • Sound Equipment

      Osborne Sound

    • Also Thanks to

      Goldcrest Studios Sound Department

    • Filmed at

      Bray Studios (England)