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FairyTale: A True Story (1997) — Marquee

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FairyTale: A True Story

Believe.

1997 · 1h 39m · 6.4 on TMDB

PG

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
Elizabeth Earl
Frances Griffiths
Paul McGann
Arthur Wright
Peter O'Toole
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Harry Houdini

Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe Nicholls

Polly Wright

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Edward Gardner

Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

John Ferret, a Reporter

Joseph May

Joseph May

Houdini's Assistant

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Sergeant Farmer

Anna Chancellor

Anna Chancellor

Peter Pan

Lara Morgan

Jean Doyle

Production

Paramount Pictures Icon Productions Wendy Finerman Productions

Directed by

Charles Sturridge

Where to watch

Hoopla

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Released: October 24, 1997
Box office: $14.1M

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