FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
Believe.
99 min
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.
- Release date
- October 24, 1997
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom
- Music
- Zbigniew Preisner
- Box office
- $14,059,077
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Trailer
Soundtrack
- Houdiniinstrumental1:24
- Fairytaleinstrumental2:53
- Alone in the Atticinstrumental0:38
- Francesinstrumental0:48
- Strange Meetinginstrumental1:47
- Wing of an Angelinstrumental1:16
- The Beckinstrumental3:14
- I Wish She Could See Theminstrumental1:19
- The Angel of Monsinstrumental1:25
- They Are True, Aren't They?instrumental1:56
- Those Wings Were Movinginstrumental0:54
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyleinstrumental3:50
Cast
- Florence Hoath as Elsie Wright
- Elizabeth Earl as Frances Griffiths
- Paul McGann as Arthur Wright
- Peter O'Toole as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Harvey Keitel as Harry Houdini
- Phoebe Nicholls as Polly Wright
- Bill Nighy as Edward Gardner
- Tim McInnerny as John Ferret, a Reporter
- Joseph May as Houdini's Assistant
- Peter Mullan as Sergeant Farmer
- Anna Chancellor as Peter Pan
- Lara Morgan as Jean Doyle
- Adam Franks as Adrian Doyle
- Guy Witcher as Denis Doyle
- Peter Wight as Newspaper Editor
- Anton Lesser as Wounded Corporal
- Bob Peck as Harry Briggs
- Lynn Farleigh as Mrs. Thornton, the Teacher
- David Calder as Harold Snelling
- Anthony Calf as Geoffrey Hodson
- Benjamin Whitrow as Mr. Binley
- Barbara Hicks as City Woman
- Paul Popplewell as Second Soldier
- Ina Clough as Lady Calling to Fairies
- Tom Sturridge as Hab, a Fairy
- Tom Georgeson as Reporter
- Anna Brecon as Elabigathe, a Fairy
- Bill Stewart as Chess MC
- Mel Gibson as Frances' Father (uncredited)
- Ali Bastian as Lull, a fairy
- Jason Salkey as James Collins
Crew
- Charles Sturridge · Director
- Albert Ash · Writer
- Tom McLoughlin · Writer
- Ernie Contreras · Writer
- Bruce Davey · Producer
- Wendy Finerman · Producer
- Zbigniew Preisner · Composer
- Michael Coulter · Cinematographer
- Peter Coulson · Editor
- Mary Selway · Casting director
- Sarah Trevis · Casting director
- Michael Howells · Production designer