FairyTale: A True Story

Nan
1h 39m
1997
6.4 /10 (112)

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1997-10-24

Top Billed Cast

Florence Hoath

Elsie Wright

Elizabeth Earl

Frances Griffiths

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

Lara Morgan

Jean Doyle

Adam Franks

Adrian Doyle

Guy Witcher

Denis Doyle

Peter Wight

Newspaper Editor

Anton Lesser

Wounded Corporal

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