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FairyTale: A True Story

1997

1h 39m

6.40

Fantasy, Drama, Mystery, Family

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.

Cast

Florence Hoath

Elsie Wright

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

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

Tom Sturridge

Hab, a Fairy

Tom Georgeson

Reporter

Bill Stewart

Chess MC

Mel Gibson

Frances' Father (uncredited)

Elizabeth Earl

Frances Griffiths

Lara Morgan

Jean Doyle

Adam Franks

Adrian Doyle

Ina Clough

Lady Calling to Fairies

Anna Brecon

Elabigathe, a Fairy

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