FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Believe.
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.
- Released: 1997-10-24
- Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Mystery, Family
- Runtime: 1h 39m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 126 votes
Directed by Charles Sturridge.
Top 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
Where to watch FairyTale: A True Story
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- United Kingdom: rent on Rakuten TV; buy on Rakuten TV
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, Stan; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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