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FairyTale: A True Story (1997)

Believe.

6.4(121)1h 39mOctober 24, 1997

Fantasy Drama Mystery Family

Charles Sturridge

Director

Ernie Contreras, Albert Ash, Tom McLoughlin

Writers

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Diary

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.

Cast

Florence Hoath

Elsie Wright

Paul McGann

Arthur Wright

Peter O'Toole

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Harvey Keitel

Harry Houdini

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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

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: October 24, 1997
Revenue: $14,059,077
Production: Icon Productions, Wendy Finerman Productions, Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America

Keywords

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