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Poison for the Fairies

Poison for the Fairies

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Poison for the Fairies

1986

1h 30m

7.8(148 votes)

Fantasy

Horror

Overview

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.

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Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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)

Creative team

Directed by: Carlos Enrique Taboada
Written by: Carlos Enrique Taboada
Produced by: Héctor López Lechuga

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