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Witches | Hotel
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Best Make Up Artist | 1991 | Christine
Best Dramatic Presentation | 1991 | Nicolas
Best Performance by a Younger Actor | 1991
Best MakeUp | 1991
Best Music | 1991
Best Supporting Actress | 1991
Best Actress | 1991 | Anjelica
Best Film | 1991 | Nicolas
Box Office Collection 15,360,553 USD
Liccy Dahl has stated that Roald Dahl never again requested someone for a role in his book after the producers of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) denied his request to cast Spike Milligan as the title character. But he was ecstatic when Anjelica Huston was cast as the Grand High Witch, as she had been Dahl's personal favorite for the role.
During the production, actor Rowan Atkinson caused a disaster worthy of Mr. Bean, a comedic character Atkinson was developing at the time. Atkinson went to bed with the bath taps still running in his room, causing a leak which damaged the crew's electrical equipment on the floor below.
Many of the witches in the meeting are men in women's clothing.
After a test screening, Roald Dahl angrily expressed to the producers how "appalled" he was at "the vulgarity, the bad taste" and "actual terror" in certain parts of the film. Dahl demanded his name and the title be removed from the film prior to release, but after receiving an apologetic, complimentary letter from Jim Henson, Dahl grudgingly withdrew his threat.
It took Anjelica Huston eight hours of make up time to transform into "The Grand High Witch".
"Beatrice: [to another witch, under her breath] We can't possibly wipe out all of them. Grand High Witch: Who spoke? Who dares to argue with me. [she notices Beatrice, points to her] Grand High Witch: It was you! Beatrice: I didn't mean to argue, your grandness. Grand High Witch: You dare to argue with me! Beatrice: No, honestly, it just was a... Grand High Witch: A stupid witch who answers back, must burn till her bones are black! Beatrice: No, no! Grand High Witch: A foolish witch without a brain, must sizzle into fire and flame! A witch who dares to say I'm wrong, will not be with us... very long! [she zaps the witch with her eyes]"
"[the Grand High Witch is transforming into a mouse] Grand High Witch: I'm not finished with you yet, old woman... Next time... Helga: No. Not next time. This time, it's *your* turn!"
