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Photographing Fairies

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1997 | 106 min | Mystery, Fantasy, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and fantasy fans. If you loved Donnie Darko or The Sixth Sense, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Photographer Charles Castle is numbed with grief following the death of his beautiful bride. He goes off to war, working in the trenches as a photographer. Following the war and still in grief Charles is given some photographs purporting to be of fairies. His search for the truth leads him to Burkinwell, a seemingly peaceful village seething with secrets

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    82% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $5 million worldwide on a $0K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Nick Willing

  • Toby StephensCharles Castle
  • Emily WoofLinda
  • Ben KingsleyRev. Templeton
  • Frances BarberBeatrice Templeton
  • Bernard GallagherDoctor
  • Phil DavisRoy
  • Edward HardwickeSir Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Rachel ShelleyMrs. Anne-Marie Castle
  • Clive MerrisonGardner
  • Mary HealeyMrs. Dawson