The Magic Toyshop
1987 | 107m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | David Wheatley |
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| Writer: | Angela Carter |
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| After her parents are killed, a young girl is sent to London to live with her uncle and his family. Her uncle, who is a toymaker, 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 19, 1987 |
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| Director: | David Wheatley |
| Writer: | Angela Carter |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | orphan, innocence lost |
| Production Companies | Granada Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 21, 2026 Entered: May 12, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Bell | Uncle Philip |
| Caroline Milmoe | Melanie |
| Kilian McKenna | Finn |
| Patricia Kerrigan | Aunt Margaret |
| Lorcan Cranitch | Francie |
| Gareth Bushill | Jonathan |
| Marlene Sidaway | Mrs. Rundle |
| Georgina Hulme | Victoria |
| Marguerite Porter | Coppelia / Nymph |
| Lloyd Newson | Artist |
| Jeremy Kerridge | Chinaman (dancer) |
| Marina Stevenson | Cleopatra |
| Jayne Regan | Blank Puppet - dancer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Hilary Buckley | Costume Design |
| David Wheatley | Director |
| Ken Morgan | Cinematography |
| Angela Carter | Author |
| Name | Title |
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| Steve Morrison | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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