
Photographing Fairies (1997)
Release Year: 1997
Nation: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Apparition, Fotografando Fadas, Vangitut unelmat, Forever, Der Elfengarten, Csoportkép tündérekről, Fotografando i fantasmi, Fotograf elfów, O Caçador de Sonhos, С феями шутки плохи, Fotografiant fades, Fotografiando hadas
Director: Nick Willing
Writer: Chris Harrald, Nick Willing, Steve Szilagyi
Production & Genre
Producer(s): N/A
Companies: Arts Council of England, BBC, British Screen Productions, Dogstar
Genre: Drama, Fantasy Film, Film Based On A Novel, Mystery
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: 1910s, 1920s, arthur conan doyle, based on novel or book, fairy, grieving widower, loss of loved one, photographer
Story
Photographer Charles Castle is deeply grief-stricken after the loss of his wife. He goes to fight in World War I and continues his profession there. After the war, he's given photographs supposedly depicting fairies. Intrigued by these images, he sets out to uncover their authenticity, leading him to the seemingly idyllic yet secret-filled village of Burkinwell.
Summary
Directed by Nick Willing in 1997, 'Photographing Fairies' is a fantasy drama based on a novel. The film follows Charles Castle, a grieving widower who becomes obsessed with photographs claiming to show fairies. Set during the early 20th century, the story revolves around Arthur Conan Doyle's involvement in the Cottingley Fairy photographs incident.