''The Magic Door'' is a 2007 British fantasy film directed by Paul Matthews, starring

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and

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. The film was dubbed into

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and issued under the title ''Das Imperium der Elfen'' ("The Empire of the Elves").

Outline

Sally and Liam, a brother and sister, played by siblings Alix and Liam Matthews, run away from home to escape from their new stepmother, Rachel (

), and make friends with Raglin, a

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(

). They help him to find a magic door which will take him home to

Fairyland Fairyland (''Faerie'', Scottish ''Elfame'', c.f. Old Norse '' Álfheimr'') in English and Scottish folklore is the fabulous land or abode of fairies or ''fays''. Old French (Early Modern English ) referred to an illusion or enchantment, the land ...

. Once there, they need to defeat Raglin's bitter enemy the Black Witch (Jenny Agutter).

Reception

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review is headed "Mild scares in confusing U.K. fantasy movie" and complains that When the film was released on

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in October 2012,

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was unable to recommend it, as one character "damns" another, and it also noted "Sex: Husband kisses wife on forehead."Edwin L. Carpenter
"The Magic Door DVD Release: October 16, 2012"

, October 2012, accessed 10 November 2021

Cast

as Black Witch *

as Rachel *

as George *

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

*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

External links

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