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Photographing Fairies (1997)

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Featuring neat special effects, this romantic fantasy is loosely based on the story of the Cottingley Fairies, a tale of two cousins who, in 1917, swore that they had photographed the magical wee folk dancing in their garden. The story the girls told captured the war-weary imagination of Britishers everywhere. That the girls later admitted it was all a hoax, didn't matter much to "true believers" of fairy and magic books. This tale, like the original story, is set in the British countryside but

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Drama, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Nick Willing, Chris Harrald

Nov 17, 1998

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All Critics (11) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (0)

A quiet, stately little film, with a handful of brilliant sequences, an intriguing premise and solid performances all down the line.

August 8, 2007 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

An interesting, if overdrawn, exploration of turn of the century spiritualism.

March 19, 2003 Comment
eFilmCritic.com

Those who consider themselves to be seekers of the truth, unafraid of trying new methods to reach the truth, should find this film intriguing.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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I honestly had no clue what to expect from a movie with such a strange name, but was pleasantly surprised. The cinematography is amazing (right from the opening credits), and the story is captivating from start to finish, accompanied by a haunting soundtrack.

June 26, 2011
GabrielKnight
Gabriel Knight

An excellent film! It is about a man who loses his wife early on, in the film and in their marriage. And he spends the rest of his life wondering "..what am I supposed to do with the rest of my life?". And it truly is an excellent piece of work. Johnny Depp certainly would have been an excellent choice for the lead

September 9, 2007
MorpheusOne
Morpheus One

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