Flits, falters and falls flat.
FairyTale: A True Story
Believe.
1997 · 1h 39m · PG
Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Directed by
Charles Sturridge
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FairyTale: A True Story
Overview
In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on the true story of the Cottingley Fairies.
Director and cast
- Charles Sturridge Director
- Florence Hoath as Elsie Wright
- Elizabeth Earl as Frances Griffiths
- Paul McGann as Arthur Wright
- Peter O'Toole as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Harvey Keitel as Harry Houdini
- Phoebe Nicholls as Polly Wright
- Bill Nighy as Edward Gardner
- Tim McInnerny as John Ferret, a Reporter
- Joseph May as Houdini's Assistant
- Peter Mullan as Sergeant Farmer
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