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Fairy Tale: A True Story (1997)

CERTIFICATION	PG
DIRECTOR	Charles Sturridge
ACTOR(S)	Florence Hoath, Elizabeth Earl, Paul McGann, Phoebe Nicholls, Bill Nighy more....
COLOR	N/A
SOUND	N/A
ASPECT	none available
YEAR	1997
DURATION	N/A
GENRE	N/A

FULL 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.

CAST AND CREW/FULL CREDITS

Director:
Charles Sturridge	Director
Selwyn Roberts	2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)

Cast:
Florence Hoath	as Elsie Wright
Elizabeth Earl	as Frances Griffiths
Paul McGann	as Arthur Wright
Phoebe Nicholls	as Polly Wright
Bill Nighy	as Edward Gardner
Bob Peck	as Harry Briggs
Harvey Keitel	as Harry Houdini
Peter O'Toole	as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Anton Lesser	as Wounded Corporal
Tim Mcinnerny	as John Ferret
Jason Salkey	as James Collins
Lara Morgan	as Jean Doyle
Adam Franks	as Adrian Doyle
Guy Witcher	as Denis Doyle
Joseph May	as Houdini'S Assistant
John Bradley	as Portly Gentleman
Anna Chancellor	as Peter Pan
Leonard Kavanagh	as Stage Manager
Lynn Farleigh	as Mrs Thornton
Sarah Marsden	as Lucy
Tara Marie	as Judith
Alannah Mcgahan	as Margie
Peter Mullan	as Sergeant Farmer
Jim Wiggins	as Albert--The Postman
David Calder	as Harold Snelling
Anthony Calf	as Geoffrey Hodson
John Grillo	as Mr West
Benjamin Whitrow	as Mr Binley
Dick Brannick	as News Vendor
Barbara Hicks	as City Woman
Christopher Godwin	as City Businessman
Andrew Cryer	as Soldier No 1
Paul Popplewell	as Soldier No 2
David Norman	as O'Neill
Matilda Sturridge	as Dorothy
Charlotte Champness	as Alice
Anna Ramsey	as Charlotte
Willie Ross	as Old Print Worker
Ina Clough	as Lady Calling To Fairies
Carol Noakes	as Station Photographer
Stephen Chapman	as Boy In Hospital
Bill Stewart	as Chess Mc
Don Henderson	as Sydney Chalker
Stewart Howson	as Red-Faced Man
James Danaher	as Joseph Wright
Martin Gent	as Pushy Photographer
Anthony Collin	as Older Photographer
Tom Georgeson	as Reporter No 1
Angus Barnett	as Reporter No 2
Sue Barton	as Lutey (The Fairies)
Ali Bastian	as Lull (The Fairies)
Anna Brecon	as Elabigathe (The Fairies)
Sean Buckley	as Mr Bandylegs (The Fairies)
Lindsey Butcher	as Tib (The Fairies)
Norma Cohen	as Nanny Button Cap (The Fairies)
Matt Costain	as Prince Malekin (The Fairies)
Philip Fowler	as Fenoderee (The Fairies)
Katie Gibbon	as Pinket (The Fairies)
Sophy Griffiths	as Sib (The Fairies)
Sara Li Gustafsson	as Loireag (The Fairies)
Tara Kemp	as Gull (The Fairies)
William Lawrance	as Tom Cockle (The Fairies)
Caleb Lloyd	as Lob (The Fairies)
Marianne Melhus	as Florella (The Fairies)
Genevieve Monastesse	as Morgana (The Fairies)
Simon Penman	as Peerifool (The Fairies)
Briony Plant	as Yarthkins (The Fairies)
Anna-Louise Plowman	as Shellycoat (The Fairies)
Jane Read-Wilson	as Asrai (The Fairies)
Isabel Rocamora	as Queen Mab (The Fairies)
Tom Sturridge	as Hob (The Fairies)
Mark Tate	as Habetrot (The Fairies)
Hayley Tibbins	as Patch (The Fairies)
Sinfonia Varsovia	as Performer

Cinematography:
Mick Coulter	Director Of Photography
Eddie Collins	2nd Unit Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Philip Sindall	Camera Operator
Nigel Kirton	Steadicam Operator
Denis Kington	Steadicam Operator
Jan Pester	Steadicam Operator

Writer:
Ernie Contreras	Screenwriter
Ernie Contreras	From Story
Albert Ash	From Story
Tom Mcloughlin	From Story
Maria Apodiacos	Script Supervisor

Producer:
Wendy Finerman	Producer
Bruce Davey	Producer
Drew Jones	Producer (Framestore Digital Film Effects)
Paul Tucker	Executive Producer
Margaret French Isaac	Associate Producer
Selwyn Roberts	Co-Producer
Tom Mcloughlin	Co-Producer
Albert Ash	Co-Producer

Editing:
Peter Coulson	Editor
Richard Milward	Assembly Editor

Music:
Zbigniew Preisner	Music
Halina Laciak	Music Executive
Rafal Paczkowski	Music Recorder/Mixer
George Frederick Handel	Music ("See The Conquering Hero Comes")
Jacek Kaspszyk	Conductor (Sinfonia Varsovia)
Zdzislaw Szostak	Conductor (Sinfonia Varsovia)
The Combined Brass Ensembles Of St Peter'S & St Ol (The Combined Brass Ensembles Of St PeterS & St OliveS Schools)	Song Performer ("See The Conquering Hero Comes" (York))
Anna Sikorzak-Olek	Harp Soloist (Sinfonia Varsovia)
Janusz Strobel	Guitar Soloist (Sinfonia Varsovia)
Christopher Blood	Music Arranger ("See The Conquering Hero Comes")

Title Design:
Chris Allies	Title Design

Assistant Direction:
Micky Finch	Assistant Director
Amy Sugdon	Assistant Director
Kate Hazell	Assistant Director
Russell Channon	Assistant Director

Art Director:
David Lee	Supervising Art Director
Sam Riley	Art Director

Animation:
Andy Lomas	Senior 3-D Animator (Framestore Digital Film Effects)
Andrew Daffy	3-D Animator (Framestore Digital Film Effects)
John Fuller	3-D Animator (Framestore Digital Film Effects)

Visual Effects:
Robert Duncan	Senior Digital Effects Artist (Framestore Digital Film Effects)
Avtar Baines	Digital Effects Artist (Framestore Digital Film Effects)
William Bartlett	Digital Effects Artist (Framestore Digital Film Effects)
David Beavis	Special Effects Supervisor
Steve Crawley	Wire Effects Supervisor
Tim Webber	Visual Effects Supervisor
Matthew Cope	Visual Effects Coordinator

Make-Up:
Nuala Conway	Makeup/Hair Coordinator
Peter Swords King	Hair

Costume-Wardrobe:
Shirley Russell	Costume Designer
Pat Williamson	Wardrobe Mistress
Richard Pointing	Wardrobe Supervisor

Art Department:
Totty Whately	Set Decorator
Roger Deer	Storyboard Artist

Production Designer:
Michael D Howells	Production Designer

Sound:
Sarah Morton	Sound Editor
Peter Bond	Sound Editor
Richard Finney	2nd Unit Sound Recordist (2nd Unit)
John Midgley	Sound Mixer
Clive Pendry	Re-Recording Mixer
Lucy Fawcett	Foley Artist
Paula Borham	Foley Artist
Laura Lovejoy	Foley Editor
Michael Feinberg	Foley Editor
Ted Swanscott	Foley Mixer
Louis Elman	Adr Voice
Mick Boggis	Adr Mixer

Casting:
Mary Selway	Casting
Sarah Trevis	Casting
Suzy Catliffe	Additional Casting

Stunts:
Isabel Rocamora	Aerial Choreographer
Jim Dowdall	Stunt Coordinator

Production Companies:
Wendy Finerman Productions	Production Company
Icon Productions	Production Company
Hover-Cam Ltd	Production Company
Framestore Cfc	Production Company
	Production Company
Rialto Films	Theatrical Distributor
Belga Films	Theatrical Distributor
Medusa Film	Theatrical Distributor
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International	Theatrical Distributor
Shaw Organization (Singapore)	Theatrical Distributor
Sam Film	Theatrical Distributor
Rep	Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Pictures	Studio
Paramount Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures International	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Icon Uk Group	Foreign Distribution Sales
Paramount Home Media Distribution	Domestic Video Distributor
Clein & White Public Relations	Public Relations

Film Production - Main:
Hermione Ninnim	Production Coordinator
Cassius Matthias	Production Associate

Film Production - Unit:
Jo Burn	Unit Production Manager

Location Manager:
Richard Sharkey	Location Manager

Misc. Crew:
Simon Drake	Magic Advisor To Harvey Keitel
Phil Campbell	Supervisor
Nick Kirby	Various

NOTES

Released in United States Fall October 24, 1997

Released in United States November 1997

Released in United States on Video March 31, 1998

Released in United States September 1997

Shown at London Film Festival (Gala) November 6-23, 1997.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 4-13, 1997.

Based on a true story which also served as the basis for "Photographing Fairies" which wrapped November 1996.

Lasse Hallstrom was previously attached to direct.

Pandora Films and producer Jonathan Taplin were previously attached to this project.

Principal photography wrapped August 9, 1996 with three weeks of special effects photography still to be done.

Began shooting May 28, 1996.

Completed shooting August 9, 1996.

Released in United States on Video March 31, 1998

Released in United States September 1997 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 4-13, 1997.)

Released in United States Fall October 24, 1997

Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at London Film Festival (Gala) November 6-23, 1997.)

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