Un amour de sorcière (1997)
Directed by René Manzor

Comedy / Fantasy / Romance

Film Synopsis

It seems that witches are a dying breed on planet Earth.  There are just six left, and only one of these - Molok - is committed to the cause of evil.  Unlike his five fellow sorcerers, who inexplicably have devoted their mystical art to doing good wherever they can, Molok is wedded to the old traditions and is determined that these will continue after he is long gone.  To that end, he takes a particular interest in the recently born baby of his cousin Morgane.  Molok knows that if Morgane appoints him as the baby's godfather before his first birthday the child will become as vile and evil as he is.

Unfortunately, Morgane also realises this, and this is why she is searching high and low for a more suitable godfather who will allow the child to take after her and become a good witch. The one requirement is that the prospective godfather must be born on a special date, which limits the possible contenders to a depressingly small number.  Molok is quick to turn this to his advantage.  With characteristic ruthlessness, he disposes of each of his rivals.  In the end, Morgane is left with only one suitable godfather, a young American computer whizz-kid named Michael Firth.  Before Molok can do his worst, Morgane succeeds in luring the American to her grandmother Eglantine's ancient castle.  Before they know it, Morgane and Michael are madly in love...
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Film Credits

  • Director: René Manzor
  • Script: René Manzor
  • Cinematographer: Pal Gyulay
  • Music: Jean-Félix Lalanne
  • Cast: Vanessa Paradis (Morgane), Gil Bellows (Michael), Jeanne Moreau (Eglantine), Jean Reno (Molok), Dabney Coleman (Joel), Barnaby Apps (Policeman Airport), Katrine Boorman (Rita), Agathe de La Boulaye (The Nurse), Pietro De Silva (Client italian), Paula Dehelly (Baby Sitter), Malcolm Dixon (Merlin), Patrick Floersheim (Policeman Airport), Clément Harari (Grocer), Nicholas Hawtrey (Thompson), Eléonore Hirt (Chloé), Bruce Johnson (Punk), Fantin Lalanne (Arthur), Jim Adhi Limas (N'Guyen), Volker Marek (Bauer), Gilbert Melki (Detective 2)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 102 min

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