FairyTale: A True Story

Oct 24, 1997

1h 39m

★ 6.4

Believe.

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.

Genres

Fantasy

Drama

Mystery

Family

Production Companies

Icon Productions

Wendy Finerman Productions

Paramount Pictures

FairyTale: A True Story Trailers

Cast

Elsie Wright

Florence Hoath

Frances Griffiths

Elizabeth Earl

Arthur Wright

Paul McGann

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Peter O'Toole

Harry Houdini

Harvey Keitel

Polly Wright

Phoebe Nicholls

Edward Gardner

Bill Nighy

John Ferret, a Reporter

Tim McInnerny

Houdini's Assistant

Joseph May

Sergeant Farmer

Peter Mullan

Peter Pan

Anna Chancellor

Jean Doyle

Lara Morgan

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