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Fairy Tale - A True Story [1998] | ![Fairy Tale - A True Story [1998]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PSWCEGDRL._SL75_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Charles Sturridge
Actors: Harvey Keitel, Jason Salkey, Peter O'toole, Lara Morgan, Adam Franks
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: Video
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 2105
Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, Pal, Surround Sound
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 94
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
EAN: 5014780158795
ASIN: B00004CWWT
Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 1997
Release Date: October 19, 1998
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: SUPER FAST SHIPPING, DISPATCHED SAME DAY FROM UK WAREHOUSE. GREAT VIDEO IN GOOD CONDITION. MORE GREAT BARGAINS IN OUR eSHOP. amazon.co.uk/shops/awesome_books_001
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Truth and Photography June 6, 2007
A story of the magic of a medium, long lost in the throws of our digital and cynical age. If you love photography, this will please your every sense, particularly the scene in the darkroom under the stairs, where the story is revealed by a ray of sunlight !!!! Absolutely beautiful !!!
Why isn't this film available new ?????
Recommend to all December 12, 2006
As old as I am I enjoyed this film with my granddaughters and was captivated by the magic. I revisited my childhood innocence as I watched the smiles on the children's faces light up. A warm family portrayal of a hoax borne from two little girls from England, who wanted to keep the magic of fairy land alive, in today's society we have many dreams dashed, re-visit your inner child and re-live that childhood dream of fairies and queens, goblins and kings!
Beautiful and Charming January 3, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
It's not very often that we see a children's film that so effortlessly captures the spirit of imagination while also steering clear of mawkish sentiment and clumsy moralising, but this film achieves all this and much more.Children will love the story about two young girls who fool so many silly grown-ups into believing that fairies really do exist. Adults will appreciate the film even further for the clever allegory that it offers us. The charming innocence of the girls is a snapshot of the innocence and naivety of Britain itself as it happily strolled into the slaughter house that was World War One, convinced that it "would all be over by christmas". The images that the film gives us of cynical, exhausted troops, many horribly wounded, coming back from the front line say more about the futility and anguish of war than any number of over-blown Vietnam-fests. This is a remarkable film, beautifully acted to a literate and intelligent script. Your kids will love it and so will you.
Enchanting! February 9, 2004
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a beautiful film for small and/or adult children. I watched it by coincident on tv about a year ago and thought it was just so beautiful! I would strongly recommend this if you like films such as "Picnic at Hanging Rock" among others that gets your imagination going!
Sensitive and Magical December 15, 2002
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is not simply a movie for kids, it works on too many levels to be pinned down to one age group. I found this film both sensitive and beautiful. Capturing and holding onto a childs perspective and innocence. For me this was particularly interesting since I have heard so many stories regarding fairys and the association of them around those that are very ill or close to death. Also, the fact the I grew up with my parents telling me about the legend of these two girls and their photo's of fairys. So to see it finally put to film was very interesting indeed. Fortunately (no offence to any Americans) it has retained its very British roots and stayed pretty faithful to the story I grew up with.
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