FairyTale: A True Story Believe. In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on the true story of the Cottingley Fairies. Details Casts Title FairyTale: A True Story Release Date 1997-10-24 Runtime 01 Hours 39 Minutes Genres Fantasy Drama Mystery Family Production Companies Icon Productions, Wendy Finerman Productions, Paramount Pictures Production Countries United States of America Florence Hoath Elsie Wright Elizabeth Earl Frances Griffiths Paul McGann Arthur Wright Peter O'Toole Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Harvey Keitel Harry Houdini Phoebe Nicholls Polly Wright Bill Nighy Edward Gardner Tim McInnerny John Ferret, a Reporter Joseph May Houdini's Assistant Peter Mullan Sergeant Farmer Anna Chancellor Peter Pan Lara Morgan Jean Doyle Adam Franks Adrian Doyle Guy Witcher Denis Doyle Peter Wight Newspaper Editor Anton Lesser Wounded Corporal Bob Peck Harry Briggs Lynn Farleigh Mrs. Thornton, the Teach? David Calder Harold Snelling Anthony Calf Geoffrey Hodson Benjamin Whitrow Mr. Binley Barbara Hicks City Woman Paul Popplewell Second Soldier Ina Clough Lady Calling to Fairies Tom Sturridge Hab, a Fairy Tom Georgeson Reporter Anna Brecon Elabigathe, a Fairy Bill Stewart Chess MC Mel Gibson Frances' Father (uncredi?