Dazzle

"You'll Be Spellbound..."

1999 1h 25m AF

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 12

FantasyFamily

Synopsis

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A fairy takes on human form and enters the life of a widowed children's book author and his daughter.

“You'll Be Spellbound...”

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Cast

Maxwell Caulfield
Tom
Tristan Gardiner
School Girl
Charlotte Savage
Melissa
Mia Sara
Miss Martinet
Emmanuel Castis
Mark
Jeff Fahey
The Collector
Susan Danford
Duty Nurse
Chantell Stander
Crystal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lister
Writers: Gus Silber, Stephen Ronald Francis
Languages: English, French

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lister, shot by Vincent G. Cox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Wayne Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Maxwell Caulfield and Tristan Gardiner and Charlotte Savage carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You'll Be Spellbound...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Lister directs. Vincent G. Cox behind the camera. Wayne Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by David Lister, shot by Vincent G. Cox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Wayne Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maxwell Caulfield and Tristan Gardiner and Charlotte Savage carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "You'll Be Spellbound...".
9IMDB entry: tt0277663 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.