The Magic Toyshop
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1987-11-19
Runtime: 107 mins
Director: David Wheatley
Spoken language:
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Original title: The Magic Toyshop
Production Companies: Granada Television
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Cast
Tom Bell
Caroline Milmoe
Kilian McKenna
Patricia Kerrigan
Lorcan Cranitch
Gareth Bushill
Marlene Sidaway
Georgina Hulme
Marguerite Porter
Lloyd Newson
Jeremy Kerridge
Marina Stevenson
Jayne Regan
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