Photographing Fairies (1997)

Note Générale:

6,7/10   

Réalisateur:

Nick Willing

Scénaristes:

Chris Harrald (written by)
Steve Szilagyi (book)

Date de sortie:

19 septembre 1997 (UK)

Genre:

Drame | Fantasy | Mystère

Intrigue:

Photographer Charles Castle is numbed with grief following the death of his beautiful bride. He goes off to war...

Plot Keywords:

Death | Fairy | Capital Punishment | Surrealism | 1910s

Récompenses:

5 wins & 3 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Unfairly overlooked

Ensemble

Toby Stephens	...	Charles Castle
Emily Woof	...	Linda
Ben Kingsley	...	Reverend Templeton
Frances Barber	...	Beatrice Templeton
Philip Davis	...	Roy (as Phil Davis)
Hannah Bould	...	Clara Templeton
Miriam Grant	...	Ana Templeton
Rachel Shelley	...	Mrs. Anne-Marie Castle
Edward Hardwicke	...	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Clive Merrison	...	Gardner
Stephen Churchett	...	Mr. Dawson
Mary Healey	...	Mrs. Dawson
Maggie Wells	...	Mrs. Hoopdriver
Richenda Carey	...	Fierce Woman
Jeremy Young	...	Des

Autre(s) titre(s):

Apparition (Australia) (video box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some sexuality.

Durée:

106 min

Pays:

UK

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

Netherlands:12 | Iceland:12 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Australia:MA | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:R(A) | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R

Lieux de tournage:

Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK

Société:

Arts Council of England

Anecdotes:

Edward Hardwicke, who plays Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, has played Conan Doyle's Dr. Watson many times.

Connexions:

version de FairyTale: A True Story (1997)

Unfairly overlooked

Such a shame that this beautiful film has been so overlooked and dismissed. I can think of few films that deal with the issue of loss and grief so sensitively and with such original flair. Nick Willing's film is tender, mysterious, moving and confident. And, often quite rare in modern cinema, his characters actually deliver and go on a genuine journey. In short, this film takes us somewhere. I believe Mr Willing and his producers have been criticised heavily for their fairy effects: the fairies that appear are sometimes lithe, naked little nymphs, and sometimes plump little men. Both are absolutely perfectly judged, in my opinion, providing something as far from Disney as possible, but entirely in keeping with the Edwardian mood of the whole piece. Moreover, the lighting, pacing, over-cranking and scoring of the sequences wherein the fairies appear are masterfully handled. As a film-maker myself, I find this film an inspiration. The end of the film is unbelievably balletic and touching. Ben Kingsley, Toby Stephens and Edward Hardwicke are splendid. The score by Simon Boswell is also an absolute gem, and it's a shame this isn't on general release on CD. One of the great British films of the end of the century.