The Witches (Film), released 1990 — adapted from The Witches by Roald Dahl.
While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga, a young boy named Luke inadvertently spies on a convention of witches. The Grand High Witch reveals a plan to turn all children into mice via a magical formula. When they discover the eavesdropper, the witches test the formula on him. Now, with the help of Helga and hotel manager Mr Stringer, Luke the mouse must fight back against the witches.
Starring Jasen Fisher, Mai Zetterling, Anjelica Huston, Charlie Potter, Rowan Atkinson.
Directed by Nicolas Roeg.
