Fairy Tale: A True Story
1997
97 Min
In this film loosely based on a scandal that erupted around World War I, two cousins (Florence Hoath and Elizabeth Earl) discover sprites in their garden and take their pictures to prove they exist. When all of England hears of their secret, they become instant celebrities, hobnobbing with the likes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Peter O’Toole) and Harry Houdini (Harvey Keitel). But are the sprites real? And if not, does it matter?
My interest in this film was renewed after a spent a little time online researching the Cottingley Fairies Hoax ( read review