"Believe."

1997

1h 39m

6.4(126 votes)

Fantasy

Drama

Mystery

Family

Overview

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.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Charles Sturridge
Written by: Albert Ash
Ernie Contreras
Produced by: Bruce Davey
Wendy Finerman

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