Poison for the Fairies
Poison for the Fairies

Movie·1986·1h 30m

Poison for the Fairies

Country

Mexico

Language

Spanish

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The Story

Original title: Veneno para las hadas

In 1965 Mexico City, Flavia, a wealthy yet lonely schoolgirl, befriends Veronica, a young orphan girl who has a fascination with witchcraft. Veronica convinces Flavia that she is a real witch and forces her to be her assistant. The children's games gradually become more serious and Veronica demands more from Flavia.

Producer

Héctor López Lechuga

Cinematography

Lupe García

Music

Carlos Jiménez Mabarak

Editor

Carlos Savage

Themes

mexicocinema on cinema

Production House

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)

Audience Score

78%

141 votes

Skip7%
Timepass15%
Go for it38%
Perfection40%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Ana Patricia Rojo

Ana Patricia Rojo

Veronica

Elsa Maria Gutierrez

Flavia

Leonor Llausás

Leonor Llausás

La Bruja

Carmela Stein

Nana

Maria Santander

Miss Aragon

Ernesto Schwartz

Tono

Lilia Aragón

Lilia Aragón

Flavia's Mother (voice)

Hilda Perez Carbajal

Madame Rickard (voice)

Marcela Paez

Grandmother (voice)

Araceli de Leon

Nana (voice)

Patricia Acevedo

(voice)

Laura Almela

Laura Almela

Claudia (uncredited)

Arturo Beristáin

Arturo Beristáin

Flavia's Father (uncredited)

Rosa Furman

Rosa Furman

Señora Krinsky (uncredited)

Rita Macedo

Rita Macedo

Jaime's Grandmother (uncredited)

Luis Mario Quiroz

Luis Mario Quiroz

David (uncredited)

Anna Silvetti

Flavia's Mother (uncredited)

Hortensia Santoveña

Sor Eulalia (uncredited)

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Crew

Carlos Enrique Taboada

Carlos Enrique Taboada

Writer, Director, Screenplay

Carlos Savage

Editor

Héctor López Lechuga

Producer

Lupe García

Director of Photography

Carlos Jiménez Mabarak

Original Music Composer

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