The Magic Door is a 2007 British fantasy film directed by Paul Matthews, starring Jenny Agutter, Mick Walter, Patsy Kensit and Anthony Head.
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| Directed by | Paul Matthews[1] |
| Written by | Paul Matthews[1] |
| Produced by | Peter Matthews[1] |
| Starring | Jenny Agutter, Mick Walter, Patsy Kensit, Anthony Head[1] |
| Cinematography | Peter Moseley[1] |
| Edited by | Richard J. Thomas[1] |
| Music by | Mark Thomas[1] |
| Distributed by | Bear Island Productions[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom[1] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1M |
The film was dubbed into German and issued under the title Das Imperium der Elfen ("The Empire of the Elves").[1]
Outline
editSally and Liam, a brother and sister, played by siblings Alix and Liam Matthews, run away from home to escape from their new stepmother, Rachel (Patsy Kensit), and make friends with Raglin, a troll (Mick Walter). They help him to find a magic door which will take him home to Fairyland. Once there, they need to defeat Raglin's bitter enemy the Black Witch (Jenny Agutter).[2]
Reception
editA Common Sense Media review is headed "Mild scares in confusing U.K. fantasy movie"[3] and complains that
… there are mild fantasy scares along the order of a young elf constantly hissing in a menacing manner, demonic growls and laughter, and eyes made to look green and demonic through special effects.[3]
When the film was released on DVD in October 2012, The Dove Foundation was unable to recommend it, as one character "damns" another, and it also noted "Sex: Husband kisses wife on forehead."[4]
Cast
edit- Jenny Agutter as Black Witch
- Patsy Kensit as Rachel
- Anthony Head as George
- Mick Walter as Raglin
- Liam Matthews as Liam
- Alix Matthews as Sally
- Emma Ford as Fairy Princess
- Rebecca Chesney as Fairy
- Lorna Rose Harris as Fairy
- Faye McNaught as Fairy
- Sarah Hulme as Police Constable
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Flip
- Tom Petherham as Police Inspector
Crew
edit- Paul Matthews, director and screenwriter
- Janet Blandford, executive producer
- Patricia Chesney, producer
- Peter Matthews, producer
- Mark Thomas, original music
- Peter Moseley, cinematographer
- Richard J. Thomas, film editor
- Edward Thomas, production designer
- Stephen Nicholas, art director
- Laura Thomas, costume designer
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Das Imperium der Elfen: The Magic Door" in Horst Peter Koll, Hans Messias, Lexikon des internationalen Films - Filmjahr 2011: Das komplette Angebot im Kino, Fernsehen und auf DVD (2012), p. 496
- ^ THE MAGIC DOOR 2007, Adventure/Fantasy, 1h 29m, Rotten Tomatoes, accessed 9 November 2021
- ^ a b "The Magic Door, Movie review by Brian Costello", commonsensemedia.org, accessed 10 November 2021
- ^ Edwin L. Carpenter, "The Magic Door DVD Release: October 16, 2012", The Dove Foundation, October 2012, accessed 10 November 2021