Fairy Tale: A True Story
(1997) Harvey Keitel, Jason Salkey, Peter O'Toole
This momentously magical and charming movie is based on
the true and very strange story of the
Cottingley fairies.
In 1917, two young English girls take photographs of the
fairies in a wood near their home....
The Fairy Faith
(2001)
This quirky and compelling documentary, which takes you
through Ireland, England, Scotland and Cape Breton to investigate
the popular fascination with fairies, is vividly brought
to life with gorgeous cinematography and an enchanting soundtrack.
The Secret of Roan Inish
(1995) Jeni Courtney, Pat Slowey
A haunting, atmospheric, beautiful, yet masterfully understated
tale of the mythological Celtic being the Selkie (or Silkie),
half seal and half human. This is the kind of story that will
stay with you.
Kristen's Fairy House (The Fairy Houses Series)
(1997)
This is a sweet, lovely movie, wonderful for young children,
who after viewing this will likely want to make their own
fairy houses! Come to think of it, I think
I'll go
make one right now...!
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
(1959) Sean Connery, Albert Sharpe
While much of the contemporary view of fairies as gentle,
benevolent beings was molded by current popular literature
and movies such as those by Disney, there is one Disney
movie that scared the pants off me as a child, along with
those of most of the kids I knew....
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
(1999) Randy Quaid, Whoopi Goldberg, Roger Daltrey
There's a feud between the fairies and the leprechauns!
The film is a bit unfocused, but there are some stunning
scenes and special effects.
