The Fairy

2011 1h 33m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 64

ComedyDramaFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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A hotel clerk searches all over Le Havre for the fairy who made two of his three wishes come true before disappearing.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dominique Abel
Dom
Bruno Romy
Le patron de l'Amour Flou
Philippe Martz
John, l'Anglais
Fiona Gordon
Fiona

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dominique Abel
Writers: Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dominique Abel, shot by Claire Childeric. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dominique Abel and Bruno Romy and Philippe Martz carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1922645 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dominique Abel directs. Claire Childeric behind the camera. Sandrine Deegen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Dominique Abel, shot by Claire Childeric. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sandrine Deegen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dominique Abel and Bruno Romy and Philippe Martz carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1922645 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.