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About the Film

Year

1997

Rating

PG

Genre

Drama

Running Time

99 MIN

Synopsis

Do you believe? Young Frances and Elsie do. They say they've encountered the supernatural. They've met fairies. The photos the girls take of the winged beings put them at the center of a real-life controversy that sweeps England during World War I. Everyone is caught up in the excitement, including two of the era's most renowned men: Sherlock Holmes' author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Peter O'Toole) and master illusionist Harry Houdini (Harvey Keitel). Are the girls' photos real or a clever hoax? One thing is for sure: with enchantment, a sense of wonder and glorious special effects, FairyTale: A True Story is superb family entertainment.

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Florence Hoat

Elsie Wright

Elizabeth Earl

Frances Griffiths

Paul McGann

Arthur Wright

Phoebe Nichols

Polly Wright

Peter O'Toole

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Harvey Keitel

Harry Houdini

Bill Nighy

E.L. Gardner

Tim McInnerny

John Ferret

Mel Gibson

Frances' Father

Bob Peck

Harry Briggs

About the Crew

Director

Charles Sturridge

Producer

Albert Ash

Producer

Tom McLoughlin

Producer

Wendy Finerman

Producer

Bruce Davey

Writer

Ernie Contreras

Music Scoring

Zbigniew Preisner