Photographing Fairies
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Nick Willing
Toby Stephens
Emily Woof
Ben Kingsley
Frances Barber
Philip Davis
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Story begins with Charles Castle who, in 1912, marries the girl of his dreams only to lose her 24 hours later when a snow fissure swallows her in Switzerland. He is off to World War I a few years later as a corpse photographer and later, after the war, opens a portrait studio with his war buddy Roy. After unmasking a forgery at the trendy Theosophical Society, he is approached by Bea Templeton who asks him to test some photos taken by her daughters. The photos purport to show fairies at play, and Castle is intrigued enough to visit the Templeton's rural home. After Bea's mysterious death, he becomes more obsessed with communing with the fairies who offer him a chance to reach the Other Side and reunite with his lost love.
Director
Nick Willing
Cast
Toby Stephens
Emily Woof
Ben Kingsley
Frances Barber
Philip Davis
Miriam Grant
Hannah Bould
Rachel Shelley
Edward Hardwicke
Clive Merrison
Michael Culkin
Natalie Walter
Howard Lee
Crew
Les Andrews
Hillary Ball
Sean Barton
Peter Bateson
Bob Betts
Gareth Blayney
Simon Boswell
Wendy Broom
John Butters
Michele Camarda
Peter Casey
Jo Chate
Sean Clayton
Sophie Cowood
John De Borman
Jim Derby
Ron Digweed
John Dodds
Laurence Dorman
Joanna Dukes
Joanna Dukes
Jon Duncan
Rosalyn Ellis
Philip Elton
Mark English
David Escoffery
Peter Eusebe
Susie Figgis
Ian Fryer
Ian Garrad
Alan Gavin
Charlie Gayner
Martin Goddard
Alan Greenspan
Christine Greenwood
Chris Harrald
Robert Harvey
Jane Henwood
Chris Higson
Michael Higson
Hannah Hoare
Mark Holding
Jo Homewood
Danny Hunter
Mark Ingram
Greg Jordan
Pete Knight
Ray Lau
Luis Lazo
Philip Lester
Shirley Lixenberg
Lee Lighting Ltd
Poppy Luard
Steve Malin
John Markwell
Alan Martin
Jason Martin
Ian Maskell
Cathy Mcmahon
Mark Milsome
Ron Mueck
Colin Mutch
Ron Nanson
Brian Neighbour
Mike Newell
Keith Newer
Chris Nixon
Helen Ostler
Dave Pearce
Tasim Persaud
Hazel Pethig
Chris Plevin
Albert Roper
Eddie Saunders
Fonda Snyder
Kevin Somerville
Annie Spiers
Annie Spiers
Robin Stone
Nicole Stott
Steve Szilagyi
Emma Tauber
Guy Travers
Bob Turner
Lisa Vick
Larry Weinberg
Terry Wells
Brian West
Nick Willing
Dale Wilson
Dale Wilson
Rod Woodruff
Paul Woods
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998
Released in United States on Video November 17, 1998
Released in United States August 1997
Released in United States October 1997
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States March 1998
Released in United States October 1998
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 10-24, 1997.
Shown at MIFED '97 in Milan, Italy October 19-14, 1997.
Shown at Dinard British Film Festival in France (in competition) October 2-5, 1997.
Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival October 26 - November 15, 1998.
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival (U.S. Premiere) March 19-29. 1998.
Shown at Denver International Film Festival (Contemporary world Cinema) October 8-15, 1998.
Based on a true story which also served as the basis for "Illumination/One Golden Afternoon."
Director Nick Willing is the youngest person to ever be accepted at the National Film School of England.
Feature directorial debut for Nick Willing.
Completed shooting November 2, 1996.
Began shooting September 2, 1996.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998
Released in United States on Video November 17, 1998
Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 10-24, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Dinard British Film Festival in France (in competition) October 2-5, 1997.)
Some special effects and 2nd unit shooting took place after the wrap of principal photography.
Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Denver International Film Festival (Contemporary world Cinema) October 8-15, 1998.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival October 26 - November 15, 1998.)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at MIFED '97 in Milan, Italy October 19-14, 1997.)
Released in United States March 1998 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival (U.S. Premiere) March 19-29. 1998.)
