Practical Magic
Practical Magic is a 1998 American fantasy romantic drama film based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman. The film was directed by Griffin Dunne and stars Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Aidan Quinn, and Goran Višnjić.
Plot
In a small Massachusetts town, the Owens family have been ostracized for over 300 years after their ancestor, Maria Owens, used witchcraft to survive an attempted execution. Heartbroken when the father of her unborn child never returned to her, Maria cast a spell to prevent herself from ever falling in love again. The spell developed into a curse upon Maria's descendants, bringing death to any man an Owens woman loves.
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| author | Adam Brooks Akiva Goldsman Robin Swicord |
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| contentLocation | Massachusetts |
| director | Griffin Dunne |
| editor | Elizabeth Kling |
| genre | comedy-drama fantasy romance |
| keywords | bully childhood love elope elopement exorcise exorcism expel falling in love family curse homecoming hotel room kill late night los angeles love spell married man morning move possess teach want young daughter |
| musicBy | Alan Silvestri |
| producer | Denise Di Novi |
| productionCompany | Di Novi Pictures Fortis Films Village Roadshow Pictures |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| theme | romantic comedy romantic drama romantic fantasy |