Photographing Fairies

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Photographing Fairies
Directed by Nick Willing
Produced by Michele Carmarda
Written by Book Author:
Steve Szilagyi
Screenwriters:
Nick Willing
Chris Harrald
Starring Toby Stephens
Emily Woof
Ben Kingsley
Frances Barber
Philip Davis
Music by Simon Boswell
Cinematography John DeBorman
Editing by Sean Barton
Release date(s) 1997
Running time 104 min.
Country UK
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Photographing Fairies is 1997 science fiction film / fantasy film based on Steve Szilagyi's novel "Photographing Fairies" (1992).

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[edit] Themes

This film explores some of the themes of folk religion such as: possession, shamanism, paganism, animism, hallucinogens, parapsychology and fairy. It was inspired by the Cottingley Fairies hoax.

[edit] Characters

  • Charles Castle: a photographer.
  • Anna-Marie Castle: FiancĂ©e of Charles (played by Rachel Shelley)
  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: A famous British crime fiction (e.g. Sherlock Holmes) and science fiction writer.
  • Nicholas Templeton: a Christian minister.
  • Beatrice Templeton: Wife of Nicholouse.
  • Anna Templeton: Daughter of Nicholas and Beatrice.
  • Clara Templeton: Daughter of Nicholas and Beatrice.
  • Linda: Nanny of the Templeton household.

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