Poison for the Fairies
1986•16•1h 30m•7.8•Released
FantasyHorror
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.
Director
Carlos Enrique Taboada
Writer
Carlos Enrique Taboada, Carlos Enrique Taboada
Languages
Spanish
Studio
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Cast
Ana Patricia Rojo
Veronica
Elsa Maria Gutierrez
Flavia
Leonor Llausás
La Bruja
Carmela Stein
Nana
Maria Santander
Miss Aragon
Ernesto Schwartz
Tono
Lilia Aragón
Flavia's Mother (voice)
Hilda Perez Carbajal
Madame Rickard (voice)
Marcela Paez
Grandmother (voice)
Araceli de Leon
Nana (voice)
Patricia Acevedo
(voice)
Laura Almela
Claudia (uncredited)
Arturo Beristáin
Flavia's Father (uncredited)
Rosa Furman
Señora Krinsky (uncredited)
Rita Macedo
Jaime's Grandmother (uncredited)
Production
Company
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Company
Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)
Producer
Héctor López Lechuga
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