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FairyTale: A True Story (1997) -- Two children in 1917 take a photograph, believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on a true story.

Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Albert Ash (story) &
Tom McLoughlin (story) ...
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Release Date:
24 October 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
Believe.
Plot:
Two children in 1917 take a photograph, believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on a true story. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
A Wistful, Visual Masterpiece! more (48 total)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Harvey Keitel ... Harry Houdini
Jason Salkey ... James Collins

Peter O'Toole ... Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Lara Morgan ... Jean Doyle
Adam Franks ... Adrian Doyle
Guy Witcher ... Denis Doyle

Joseph May ... Houdini's Assistant
John Bradley ... Portly Gentleman
Anna Chancellor ... Peter Pan
Florence Hoath ... Elsie Wright
Phoebe Nicholls ... Polly Wright
Leonard Kavanagh ... Stage Manager
Elizabeth Earl ... Frances Griffiths
Paul McGann ... Arthur Wright
Anton Lesser ... Wounded Corporal
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Also Known As:
Illumination (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for brief mild language.
Runtime:
99 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The last film of 'Don Henderson'. more
Quotes:
Edward Gardner: The photographs... they're genuine, then?
Harold Snelling: As the King's beard.
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Movie Connections:
Version of Photographing Fairies (1997) more
Soundtrack:
See the Conquering Hero Comes more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
A Wistful, Visual Masterpiece!, 27 October 1998
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Author: Gunn from Minnesota

Few films affect me as immediately as Fairy Tale: A True Story. It is visually stunning, excellently acted with star turns by Peter O'Toole and Harvey Keitel. The story is engrossing and you can decide for yourself whether it is about a hoax or not, but that is not important here. It captures the period of the early 1900s magnificently. Special effects are unbelievably realistic. Apparently Academy members never saw this film or it would have gathered a handful of Oscars. The cinematography should have garnered an Oscar as should the moving and glorious music score. I plan to purchase the CD. Despite the title, this film is more for adults and older children. It would not hold the attention of the younger ones.

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