TV Movie ·Family ·Comedy ·Fantasy ·Music · United Kingdom · 1986 · 1h 10m

The Worst Witch

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Director
Robert Young
Cast
Diana Rigg as Constance Hardbroom Charlotte Rae as Miss Cackle / Agatha Tim Curry as The Grand Wizard Fairuza Balk as Mildred Hubble Sabina Franklyn as Miss Spellbinder Su Elliot as Delilah
Crew
Ian Hollands — Director of Photography Andrew Denny — Editor Charles Strouse — Original Music Composer Mary Pleshette Willis — Screenplay Jill Murphy — Novel Colin Shindler — Producer
Tagline

Things never go right for Mildred Hubble...

Synopsis

Mildred is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can't seem to do anything right and is picked on by classmates and teachers. The headmistress of the school, Miss Cackle, has an evil twin sister who plans to destroy the school. Can Mildred foil the plan before the Grand Wizard comes to the Academy for a Halloween celebration you'll never forget?!!

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Mood & Themes
witchcatschool of witchcraft
Key Collaborators
Robert Young Director Ian Hollands Director of Photography Andrew Denny Editor Charles Strouse Original Music Composer Mary Pleshette Willis Screenplay Jill Murphy Novel Colin Shindler Producer Giovanni Guarino Production Design Gwen Hartley Costume Design
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