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Photographing Fairies

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Photographing Fairies (1997)

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Reviews Counted:6

Fresh:6

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Average Rating:7.3/10

Rated: R

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: After the sudden death of his young wife, Charles Castle devotes himself to his work as a photographer in World War I. After the war he works in trick photography and exposes frauds, but when a... After the sudden death of his young wife, Charles Castle devotes himself to his work as a photographer in World War I. After the war he works in trick photography and exposes frauds, but when a pair of little girls come forth with photos seemingly showing them dancing with fairies. The rational young man travels to the country to investigate the photos and gradually finds himself awakening to the possibilities he has long denied. [More]

Starring: Toby Stephens, Ben Kingsley, Emily Woof, Frances Barber

Starring: Toby Stephens, Ben Kingsley, Emily Woof, Frances Barber, Philip Davis, Rachel Shelley, Edward Hardwicke

Director: Nick Willing

Director: Nick Willing
Screenwriter: Nick Willing, Chris Harrald

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Nov 17, 1998

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Ken Hanke

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

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Brian Mckay

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

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Wesley Lovell

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Dennis Schwartz

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

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