The Magic Toyshop (1987): Cast
The Magic Toyshop is a 1987 drama horror film directed by David Wheatley, starring Tom Bell as Uncle Philip, Lorcan Cranitch and Jayne Regan. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- David Wheatley
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Granada Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Magic Toyshop About?
The premise of The Magic Toyshop without spoilers.
Orphaned after her parents’ deaths, a young girl is sent to London to stay with her uncle’s household. The uncle, a skilled toymaker, hides a magical ability to animate his creations, yet he rules his family with an iron fist and plans to extend that authoritarian grip to the newcomer, setting a chilling tone of control and wonder.
The Magic Toyshop Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- brother sister incest
- sex with sister
- female full frontal nudity
- sex with brother
- mute woman
- woman looks at herself topless in a mirror
- 15 year old girl
- uncle niece kiss
- topless teenage girl
- teenage girl in a bathtub
- pantomime
- fiddler
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- puppet theater
- female star appears nude
- female topless nudity
- female frontal nudity
- female rear nudity
- big sister little brother relationship
- nude teenage girl
- teenage girl wears pajamas
- daughter wearing mother's dress
- locked out of house
- torn dress
- adult actress plays a minor teenage girl
- blood stained dress
- telegram
- death of parents
- orphans
- uncle aunt niece relationship
- feathers
- scarlet macaw
- london taxi
- teenage girl with pigtails
- irish music
- irish jig
- sexual tension
- girl wears a skirt
- rocking chair moves by itself
- magical toy
- glass eye
- statues
- uncle attracted to niece
- nude painting
- family affairs
- spying on someone
- peephole
- choker necklace
- falling from height
- girl wears a flower in her hair
- shells
The Magic Toyshop Cast & Characters
Tom Bell leads the cast as Uncle Philip, with Lorcan Cranitch as Francie and Jayne Regan as Blank Puppet - dancer. Directed by David Wheatley; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Wheatley
- Tom Bell as Uncle Philip
- Lorcan Cranitch as Francie
- Jayne Regan as Blank Puppet - dancer
- Marlene Sidaway as Mrs. Rundle
Also Starring in The Magic Toyshop
· 9 more- Lloyd Newson Artist
- Patricia Kerrigan Aunt Margaret
- Kilian McKenna Finn
- Caroline Milmoe Melanie
- Gareth Bushill Jonathan
- Georgina Hulme Victoria
- Marguerite Porter Coppelia / Nymph
- Jeremy Kerridge Chinaman (dancer)
- Marina Stevenson Cleopatra
More from David Wheatley
One more film directed by David Wheatley: Hostages.
The Magic Toyshop Also Known As
Also known as “神奇的玩具店”.
- Also known as
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- 神奇的玩具店
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The Magic Toyshop FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Magic Toyshop, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Magic Toyshop?
The Magic Toyshop runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was The Magic Toyshop released?
The Magic Toyshop was released on November 19, 1987.
Who directed The Magic Toyshop?
The Magic Toyshop was directed by David Wheatley.
More films by David Wheatley Who is in the cast of The Magic Toyshop?
The Magic Toyshop stars Tom Bell as Uncle Philip, Lorcan Cranitch as Francie and Jayne Regan as Blank Puppet - dancer, among 13 credited actors.
Does The Magic Toyshop have a post-credit scene?
No. The Magic Toyshop has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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