FairyTale: A True Story
Believe.
1997 | 99m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Charles Sturridge |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Tom McLoughlin, Albert Ash, Ernie Contreras |
| Staring: |
| Two children in 1917 take a photograph, believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on a true story | |
| Release Date: | Oct 24, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Charles Sturridge |
| Writer: | Tom McLoughlin, Albert Ash, Ernie Contreras |
| Genres: | Family, Fantasy, Drama, Mystery |
| Keywords | fairy, fairy tale |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Icon Productions, Wendy Finerman Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $14,059,077
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bob Peck | Harry Briggs |
| Lynn Farleigh | Mrs. Thornton, the Teacher |
| David Calder | Harold Snelling |
| Anthony Calf | Geoffrey Hodson |
| Benjamin Whitrow | Mr. Binley |
| Barbara Hicks | City Woman |
| Paul Popplewell | Second Soldier |
| Ina Clough | Lady Calling to Fairies |
| Tom Sturridge | Hab, a Fairy |
| Tom Georgeson | Reporter |
| Anna Brecon | Elabigathe, a Fairy |
| Bill Stewart | Chess MC |
| Mel Gibson | Frances' Father (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Charles Sturridge | Director |
| Tom McLoughlin | Writer |
| Albert Ash | Writer |
| Peter Coulson | Editor |
| Michael Coulter | Director of Photography |
| Michael Howells | Production Design |
| Ernie Contreras | Writer |
| Shirley Russell | Costume Design |
| Zbigniew Preisner | Original Music Composer |
| Peter Swords King | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| Mary Selway | Casting |
| Sarah Trevis | Casting |
| Sam Riley | Art Direction |
| Totty Lowther | Set Decoration |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tom McLoughlin | Co-Producer |
| Selwyn Roberts | Co-Producer |
| Bruce Davey | Producer |
| Paul Tucker | Executive Producer |
| Wendy Finerman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 570 | 684 |