The Fairy
Directed by Bruno Romy and Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon
Synopsis
Belgium-based trio Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon and Bruno Romy follow their acclaimed ICEBERG and RUMBA with another Tati-inspired, candy-colored romp: this time, a charmingly off-kilter adventure about a hotel clerk who falls in love with a wish-granting fairy.
Film Info
Release Year: 2011 Running Time: 94 Color Type: Color Country: Belgium, France Language: French with English subtitles
Dom works as a night clerk at a small hotel in the industrial port city of Le Havre. One night, a strangely dressed woman named Fiona arrives and claims she is a fairy. She grants Dom three wishes, and makes his first two wishes come true before mysteriously vanishing. By now, Dom has fallen in love with Fiona, and he proceeds to embark on a search for his elusive fairy. The third feature film by the gifted trio of physical comedians Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, and Bruno Romy, THE FAIRY presents a series of slapstick set pieces which hark back to the work of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Jacques Tati.
Filled with a colorful cast of supporting characters and a number of gracefully executed dance sequences, THE FAIRY is a whimsical tale about the happiness that can be squeezed out of even the most mundane of lives.
Cast
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Bruno Romy (Bartender)
Didier Armbruster (The Flying Man)
Dominique Abel (Dom)
Fiona Gordon (Fiona)
Crew
- Directed by Bruno Romy, Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon
- Written by Bruno Romy , Dominique Abel , Fiona Gordon
- Produced by Marina Festré
- Cinematography by Claire Chidéric
Festivals / Awards
Official Selection: Cannes International Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight)
The Golden Starfish Narrative Feature Award - Hamptons International Film Festival 2011
Reviews
"Deliriously droll...a steady stream of laughs." - Peter Debruge, Variety
"Funny and sweet!" - Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
"Effervescent, delirious and delightful...thoroughly recommended! - Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
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Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel in The Fairy, directed by Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, and Bruno Romy.
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Credit: A Kino Lorber release. Photo: Laurent Thurin-Nal
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Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel in The Fairy, directed by Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, and Bruno Romy.
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Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel in The Fairy, directed by Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, and Bruno Romy.
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The writing/directing team of Bruno Romy, Dominique Abel, and Fiona Gordon on the set of The Fairy.
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Credit: A Kino Lorber release. Photo: Laurent Thurin-Nal
