Fairytale - A True Story (1997)

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PG | 1 hr 37 mins | Fantasy, Period | Released: 10/24/1997 |Box Office Total: $14.0M

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Synopsis:

Two girls photograph fairies in their garden in 1917 England, which astounds the world and forces people, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini, to wonder if they too should believe in the magical world of fairies.

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
10/24/1997

Studio	Credit
Paramount Pictures	Studio
Director	Credit
Charles Sturridge	Director
Selwyn Roberts	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Cast	Credit
Florence Hoath	Elsie Wright
Elizabeth Earl	Frances Griffiths
Paul McGann	Arthur Wright
Phoebe Nicholls	Polly Wright
Bill Nighy	Edward Gardner
Bob Peck	Harry Briggs
Harvey Keitel	Harry Houdini
Peter O'Toole	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Anton Lesser	Wounded Corporal
Tim McInnerny	John Ferret
Jason Salkey	James Collins
Lara Morgan	Jean Doyle
Adam Franks	Adrian Doyle
Guy Witcher	Denis Doyle
Joseph May	Houdini's Assistant
John Bradley	Portly Gentleman
Anna Chancellor	Peter Pan
Leonard Kavanagh	Stage Manager
Lynn Farleigh	Mrs Thornton
Sarah Marsden	Lucy
Tara Marie	Judith
Alannah McGahan	Margie
Peter Mullan	Sergeant Farmer
Jim Wiggins	Albert--the Postman
David Calder	Harold Snelling
Anthony Calf	Geoffrey Hodson
John Grillo	Mr West
Benjamin Whitrow	Mr Binley
Dick Brannick	News Vendor
Barbara Hicks	City Woman
Christopher Godwin	City Businessman
Andrew Cryer	Soldier No 1
Paul Popplewell	Soldier No 2
David Norman	O'Neill
Matilda Sturridge	Dorothy
Charlotte Champness	Alice
Anna Ramsey	Charlotte
Peter Wright	Newspaper Editor
Willie Ross	Old Print Worker
Ina Clough	Lady Calling to Fairies
Carol Noakes	Station Photographer
Stephen Chapman	Boy in Hospital
Bill Stewart	Chess MC
Don Henderson	Sydney Chalker
Stewart Howson	Red-Faced Man
James Danaher	Joseph Wright
Martin Gent	Pushy Photographer
Anthony Collin	Older Photographer
Tom Georgeson	Reporter No 1
Angus Barnett	Reporter No 2
Sue Barton	Lutey
Ali Bastian	Lull
Anna Brecon	Elabigathe
Sean Buckley	Mr Bandylegs
Lindsey Butcher	Tib
Norma Cohen	Nanny Button Cap
Matt Costain	Prince Malekin
Philip Fowler	Fenoderee
Katie Gibbon	Pinket
Sophy Griffiths	Sib
Sara Li Gustafsson	Loireag
Tara Kemp	Gull
William Lawrance	Tom Cockle
Caleb Lloyd	Lob
Marianne Melhus	Florella
Genevieve Monastesse	Morgana
Simon Penman	Peerifool
Briony Plant	Yarthkins
Anna-Louise Plowman	Shellycoat
Jane Read-Wilson	Asrai
Isabel Rocamora	Queen Mab
Thomas Sturridge	Hob
Mark Tate	Habetrot
Hayley Tibbins	Patch
Production Credits	Credit
Selwyn Roberts	Co-Producer
Margaret French Isaac	Associate Producer
Wendy Finerman	Producer
Paul Tucker	Executive Producer
Tom McLoughlin	Co-Producer
Bruce Davey	Producer
Drew Jones	Producer
Albert Ash	Co-Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Wendy Finerman Productions	Production Company
Icon Entertainment International	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
WBI	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Studios Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom (Pinewood and Shepperton Studios)
London, England, United Kingdom
Writer	Credit
Ernie Contreras	Screenplay
Ernie Contreras	From Story
Albert Ash	From Story
Tom McLoughlin	From Story
Art Department	Credit
Michael D Howells	Production Designer
Roger Deer	Storyboard Artist
Totty Whately	Set Decorator
David Lee	Art Director
Sam Riley	Art Director
Casting	Credit
Mary Selway	Casting
Sarah Trevis	Casting
Suzy Catliffe	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Mick Coulter	Director of Photography
Nigel Kirton	Steadicam Operator
Philip Sindall	Camera Operator
Denis Kington	Steadicam Operator
Eddie Collins	Director of Photography - 2nd unit director of photography (2nd Unit)
Jan Pester	Steadicam Operator
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Icon Entertainment International	Foreign Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
Anna Sikorzak-Olek	Soloist - harp soloist
Jacek Kaspszyk	Music Conductor - conductor
Sinfonia Varsovia	Music Performer
The Combined Brass Ensembles of St Peter's & St Olive's Schools	Song Performer
Christopher Blood	Music Arranger
Zbigniew Preisner	Music
Zdzislaw Szostak	Music Conductor - conductor
Janusz Strobel	Soloist - guitar soloist
Halina Laciak	Music - music executive
Rafal Paczkowski	Music - music recorder/mixer
George Friedrich Handel	Music
Physical Effects	Credit
Isabel Rocamora	Stunts - aerial choreographer
Jim Dowdall	Stunt Coordinator
Production Management	Credit
Maria Apodiacos	Script Supervisor
Jo Burn	Unit Production Manager
Micky Finch	Assistant Director
Richard Sharkey	Location Manager
Hermione Ninnim	Production Coordinator
Amy Sugdon	Assistant Director
Kate Hazell	Assistant Director
Russell Channon	Assistant Director
Public Relations	Credit
Clein + White Inc	Publicity publicity
Sound	Credit
Ted Swanscott	Foley Mixer
Sarah Morton	Sound Editor
Clive Pendry	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
John Midgley	Sound Mixer
Laura Lovejoy	Foley Editor
Lucy Fawcett	Foley Artist
Louis Elman	ADR - ADR voice
Richard Finney	Sound Recordist - 2nd unit sound recordist (2nd Unit)
Mick Boggis	ADR Mixer
Peter Bond	Sound Editor
Paula Borham	Foley Artist
Michael Feinberg	Foley Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Chris Allies	Titles - title design
Dave Beavis	Special Effects Supervisor
Matthew Cope	Effects Coordinator - visual effects coordinator
Steve Crawley	Effects Supervisor - wire effects supervisor
Robert Duncan	Visual Effects - digital effects artist
Tim Webber	Visual Effects Supervisor
Andy Lomas	3-D Animator
Andrew Daffy	3-D Animator
Avtar Baines	Visual Effects - digital effects artist
William Bartlett	Visual Effects - digital effects artist
John Fuller	3-D Animator
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Pat Williamson	Wardrobe - wardrobe mistress
Shirley Russell	Costume Designer
Peter King	Hair - hair/make-up designer
Richard Pointing	Wardrobe Supervisor
Nuala Conway	Makeup - makeup/hair coordinator

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