FairyTale: A True Story

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

  • Charles Sturridge

    Director

  • Albert Ash

    Writer

  • Ernie Contreras

    Writer

  • Tom McLoughlin

    Writer

  • Michael Coulter

    Director of Photography

  • Peter Coulson

    Editor

  • Florence Hoath

    Elsie Wright

  • Elizabeth Earl

    Frances Griffiths

  • Paul McGann

    Arthur Wright

  • Peter O'Toole

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

  • Harvey Keitel

    Harry Houdini

  • Phoebe Nicholls

    Polly Wright

  • Bill Nighy

    Edward Gardner

  • Tim McInnerny

    John Ferret, a Reporter

  • Joseph May

    Houdini's Assistant

  • Peter Mullan

    Sergeant Farmer

  • Anna Chancellor

    Peter Pan

  • Lara Morgan

    Jean Doyle

  • Adam Franks

    Adrian Doyle

  • Guy Witcher

    Denis Doyle

  • Peter Wight

    Newspaper Editor

  • Anton Lesser

    Wounded Corporal

  • Bob Peck

    Harry Briggs

  • Lynn Farleigh

    Mrs. Thornton, the Teacher

  • David Calder

    Harold Snelling

  • Anthony Calf

    Geoffrey Hodson

  • Benjamin Whitrow

    Mr. Binley

  • Barbara Hicks

    City Woman

  • Paul Popplewell

    Second Soldier

  • Ina Clough

    Lady Calling to Fairies

  • Tom Sturridge

    Hab, a Fairy

  • Tom Georgeson

    Reporter

  • Anna Brecon

    Elabigathe, a Fairy

  • Bill Stewart

    Chess MC

  • Mel Gibson

    Frances' Father (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    99 minutes

    Released

    1997-10-24

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Icon Productions

    Wendy Finerman Productions

    Paramount Pictures

    Sound

  • Zbigniew Preisner

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    39 days ago

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