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Programme Information

Period drama based on a true story about two girls who claim to have photographed fairies playing in their garden. In Edwardian England, the girls enthusiastically study legend and folklore, and when they produce the apparently genuine photographs, they begin to attract attention from around the world.

Keywords:

Children's, Drama, Fantasy, Family, Based-on-True-Story, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Childrens

Additional Information:

(1997) (UK / USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Harvey Keitel	.... Harry Houdini
Jason Salkey	.... James Collins
Peter O'Toole	.... Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Lara Morgan	.... Jean Doyle
Adam Franks	.... Adrian Doyle
Guy Witcher	.... Denis Doyle

Supporting Cast:

Joseph May	.... Houdini's Assistant
John Bradley	.... Portly Gentleman
Anna Chancellor	.... Peter Pan
Florence Hoath	.... Elsie Wright
Phoebe Nicholls	.... Polly Wright
Leonard Kavanagh	.... Stage Manager
Elizabeth Earl	.... Frances Griffiths
Paul McGann	.... Arthur Wright
Anton Lesser	.... Wounded Corporal

Directors:

Charles Sturridge

Writers:

Albert Ash
Tom McLoughlin