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The Fairy

Play trailer Poster for The Fairy Released Feb 24, 2012 1h 33m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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A hotel clerk (Dominique Abel) falls in love with a woman (Fiona Gordon) who walks up to his front desk and offers to grant him three wishes.

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Nearly as light and magical as its namesake, La Fée (The Fairy) casts a fizzy comedic spell whose sweet charms include a pleasantly tart undercurrent.

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London Evening Standard I personally admired and cringed at about the same time. Rated: 2/5 Jun 29, 2012 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian If you like Tati-esque japes, Francophone clowns Abel, Gordon and Romy should be just up your alley. Rated: 3/5 Jun 28, 2012 Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies All over the place, but somehow it retains a sweet tonal cohesiveness. Rated: 3/5 Jun 28, 2012 Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row A little bitty movie with a great big heart that is nearly impossible to resist. Rated: 3/4 Aug 6, 2019 Full Review Joseph Walsh CineVue Abel and Gordon's relationship on screen is a delight to watch... The pair, along with a wonderful performance by Romy as a goggle-eyed bartender, demonstrate an exacting knowledge of their craft. Rated: 3/5 Aug 23, 2018 Full Review Graham Young Birmingham Post It's often a lot of fun with some dance numbers thrown in. Rated: 3/5 Aug 2, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Very uneven movie. At times it was clever and amusing. But at other times it was too infantile and went after those cheap laughs. The movie was not very good, but it wasn't bad either. There was something magical and captivating and I couldn't let my eyes go off the movie even for a second. The main couple were lovely. So all in all a positive experience. :) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Not sweet, not fun, just not Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Clearly, a great deal of talent went into this film. Essentially it is a collection of sleekly choreographed circus and slapstick bits put together within the context of a silly little story. I found it tedious and too long, but some will enjoy the style. I really do not see all that much of inspired Tati work here. It is not that clever. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member I just love these guys. I'll probably watch it again and again. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member French movies are very weird sometimes. This is one of those times. Cute and quirky. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review s r French absurdity that does have its splendid moments, but it falls short in the big picture. It is an odd one, but you can see they have potential. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Dominique Abel

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Bruno Romy

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Fiona Gordon

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Dominique Abel

Dom

Fiona Gordon

Fiona

Philippe Martz

John

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Fiona Gordon as Fiona and Dominique Abel as Dom in "The Fairy." Fiona Gordon as Fiona and Dominique Abel as Dom in "The Fairy." Fiona Gordon as Fiona and Dominique Abel as Dom in "The Fairy." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A hotel clerk (Dominique Abel) falls in love with a woman (Fiona Gordon) who walks up to his front desk and offers to grant him three wishes.
Director
Dominique Abel, Bruno Romy, Fiona Gordon
Producer
Marin Karmitz, Nathanaël Karmitz, Charles Gillibert
Screenwriter
Dominique Abel, Bruno Romy, Fiona Gordon
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
France 3 Cinéma, Courage mon Amour, MK2 Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 24, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$38.4K
Runtime
1h 33m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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