The Magic Toyshop

The Magic Toyshop

107 mins | Drama, Fantasy | Nov. 19, 1987

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.

The Magic Toyshop

107 mins | Drama, Fantasy | Nov. 19, 1987

The Magic Toyshop
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Granada Television
Original title The Magic Toyshop
Directors David Wheatley
Writers Angela Carter

Cast

Tom Bell

as Uncle Philip

Caroline Milmoe

as Melanie

Killian McKenna

as Finn

Patricia Kerrigan

as Aunt Margaret

Lorcan Cranitch

as Francie

Gareth Bushill

as Jonathan

Marlene Sidaway

as Mrs. Rundle

Georgina Hulme

as Victoria

Marguerite Porter

as Coppelia / Nymph

Lloyd Newson

as Artist

Jeremy Kerridge

as Chinaman (dancer)

Marina Stevenson

as Cleopatra

Jayne Regan

as Blank Puppet - dancer