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Poison for the Fairies
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Poison for the Fairies

1986-10-02 · 90 min · ★ 7.8

Fantasy · Horror

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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Directors
Carlos Enrique Taboada
Production companies
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ana Patricia RojoAna Patricia RojoVeronica
Elsa Maria GutierrezFlavia
Leonor LlausásLeonor LlausásLa Bruja
Carmela SteinNana
Maria SantanderMiss Aragon
Ernesto SchwartzTono
Lilia AragónLilia AragónFlavia's Mother (voice)
Hilda Perez CarbajalMadame Rickard (voice)
Marcela PaezGrandmother (voice)
Araceli de LeonNana (voice)
Patricia Acevedo(voice)
Laura AlmelaLaura AlmelaClaudia (uncredited)
Arturo BeristáinArturo BeristáinFlavia's Father (uncredited)
Rosa FurmanRosa FurmanSeñora Krinsky (uncredited)
Rita MacedoRita MacedoJaime's Grandmother (uncredited)
Luis Mario QuirozLuis Mario QuirozDavid (uncredited)
Anna SilvettiAnna SilvettiFlavia's Mother (uncredited)
Hortensia SantoveñaHortensia SantoveñaSor Eulalia (uncredited)
Sergio BustamanteSergio Bustamante(voice)

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