FairyTale: A True Story
1997·Fantasy·1h 39m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Charles Sturridge
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Cast
Florence Hoath
Elsie Wright
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
Guy Witcher
Denis Doyle
Peter Wight
Newspaper Editor
Crew
Charles Sturridge
Director
Tom McLoughlin
Writer
Zbigniew Preisner
Original Music Composer
Wendy Finerman
Producer
Tom McLoughlin
Co-Producer
Selwyn Roberts
Co-Producer
Peter Swords King
Makeup Artist
Peter Swords King
Hairstylist
Popular Reviews
22 reviews
Cleou fraise
7.0★ · 02/18/26
Mr Houdini you absolute girl’s girl
Mr Houdini you absolute girl’s girl
MechaniChris
7.0★ · 01/31/26
Never heard of the movie so was pretty surprised to find it was a real movie with real actors in it and also it’s pretty good! Apparently Arthur Conan Doyle was 100% down for magic and fairies, which I really wish he had passed on to Sherlock Holmes. Houdini however, clearly just appreciated a good bit when he saw one.
Never heard of the movie so was pretty surprised to find it was a real movie with real actors in it and also it’s pretty good! Apparently Arthur Conan Doyle was 100% down for magic and fairies, which I really wish he had passed on to Sherlock Holmes. Houdini however, clearly just appreciated a good bit when he saw one.
Autumn George
8.0★ · 09/04/25
This film never fails to send me down a rabbit hole of researching fairy sightings and mythology stuff.
This film never fails to send me down a rabbit hole of researching fairy sightings and mythology stuff.
amelia
8.0★ · 08/23/25
i was robbed of watching this when i was little
i was robbed of watching this when i was little
Isabella Wood
10.0★ · 11/30/24
I couldn’t count the amount of times I watched this as a child. Absolutely a formative experience. I’ll never forget how beautiful the fairy house was, nor how much I’d like to make one in the future.
I couldn’t count the amount of times I watched this as a child. Absolutely a formative experience. I’ll never forget how beautiful the fairy house was, nor how much I’d like to make one in the future.