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  • The Magic Toyshop (1987)
  • 107 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The Magic Toyshop (1987)
107 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

After her parents are killed in a plane crash over the Grand Canyon, Melanie, a teenager girl and her younger brother and sister are sent to London to live with their uncle, Philip. There, she meets his mute wife Margaret, who is ...See moreAfter her parents are killed in a plane crash over the Grand Canyon, Melanie, a teenager girl and her younger brother and sister are sent to London to live with their uncle, Philip. There, she meets his mute wife Margaret, who is mistreated by and terrified of her husband and only converses through notes. She also meets Margaret's younger brothers Francie, a fiddler, and the rakish Finn. Her uncle is a toy maker, secretly has the power to make his toys come to life, but he also maintains dictatorial control over his family and intends to exercise the same control over the new arrival. See less
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Angela Carter (novel) (screenplay)
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Updated Feb 28, 1987

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Jul 26, 1989 (United States)

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13 cast members
Name Known for
Caroline Milmoe
Melanie Melanie   See fewer
Tom Bell
Philip / Melanie's Uncle Philip / Melanie's Uncle   See fewer
Kilian McKenna
Finn / Margaret's brother Finn / Margaret's brother   See fewer
Patricia Kerrigan
Aunt Margaret Aunt Margaret   See fewer
Lorcan Cranitch
Francie / Margaret's brother Francie / Margaret's brother   See fewer
Gareth Bushill
Jonathan / Melanie's brother Jonathan / Melanie's brother   See fewer
Georgina Hulme
Victoria / Melanie's sister Victoria / Melanie's sister   See fewer
Marlene Sidaway
Mrs. Rundle Mrs. Rundle   See fewer
Marguerite Porter
Coppelia / Nymph Coppelia / Nymph   See fewer
Lloyd Newson
Artist Artist   See fewer
Jeremy Kerridge
Chinaman / dancer Chinaman / dancer   See fewer
Jayne Regan
Blank Puppet / dancer Blank Puppet / dancer   See fewer
Marina Stevenson
Cleopatra Cleopatra   See fewer
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