Bill Nighy, Bob Peck, Elizabeth Earl

In this film loosely based on a scandal that erupted around World War I, two cousins, Elsie (Florence Hoath) and Frances (Elizabeth Earl), discover sprites in their garden and take their pictures to p...( read more  read more... )rove 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?

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PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Charles Sturridge

Release Date: October 24, 1997

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DVD Release Date: November 11, 2003

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  • August 19, 2007
    Ive seen this, was a decent period film too.
  • April 8, 2007
    This was SUCH a beautiful movie! I can't quite find the words to describe it, but it was sweet and simply told; with a strong message of faith in the things that others can't see. I really recommend this movie as one you just have to see at some point in your life.
  • April 18, 2009
    Another film off the list from the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival, from the Galas. Again a Movie that I missed when it came out and the only reason I saw it was because of this list. This movie is not only for children or adults with children, anyone with a open mind sh...( read more)ould see this, or anyone one who enjoys a movie that is just not another movie. Set right after WWI, 2 young girls find and take a picture of a fairy, And the girls meet Harry Houdini, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ( The Lost World) who takes an interest in them. All and all a good clean Family movie, saw nothing that would make me not let children see it. 5 stars alone for that reason. 5 stars for the acting and overall story.
  • December 30, 2008
    Good movie..
  • October 27, 2008
    Not as magical as it seems to think. Great cast though.
  • August 22, 2009
    i loved this fillm so much when i was younger
  • August 12, 2009
    cute film. terrible hoax.
  • May 5, 2009
    Loved it when I was little!
  • November 1, 2008
    Elsie Wright (Florence Hoath) & her cousin; Frances Griffiths (Elizabeth Earl) homemade costumee & fantastic fairy-houses.
  • October 9, 2008
    My favourite childhood video.

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