Fairy tale

A fairy tale (pronounced /ˈfeəriˌteɪl/) is a type of short story that typically features European folkloric fantasy characters, such as dwarves, elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, goblins, mermaids, trolls, or witches, and usually magic or enchantments. Fairy tales may be distinguished from other folk narratives such as legends (which generally involve belief in the veracity of the events described) and explicitly moral tales, including beast fables.

In less technical contexts, the term is also used to describe something blessed with unusual happiness, as in "fairy tale ending" (a happy ending) or "fairy tale romance" (though not all fairy tales end happily). Colloquially, a "fairy tale" or "fairy story" can also mean any far-fetched story or tall tale; it is used especially of any story that not only is not true, but could not possibly be true. Legends are perceived as real; fairy tales may merge into legends, where the narrative is perceived both by teller and hearers as being grounded in historical truth. However, unlike legends and epics, they usually do not contain more than superficial references to religion and actual places, people, and events; they take place once upon a time rather than in actual times.

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The Stranger 10 Jan 2019

Seattleites awaiting a traffic nightmare, or Alfonso Cuarón's Children of Men? Find out at the Destruction, Disaster & Dystopia film series ... SIFF Film Center ... This is a monument in film form ... Northwest Film Forum ... Destruction, Disaster & Dystopia Film Series ... But the work was filmed not like a thriller but like a terrifying fairy tale....

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22 Movies Worth Watching in Seattle This Weekend: Jan 3-6, 2018

The Stranger 04 Jan 2019

It's a perfect time to nestle in a movie theater and enjoy great new or classic films, like Labyrinth (screening in honor of David Bowie's birthday), Sicilian Ghost Story (an internationally hailed new crime film with a fairy-tale feel), or the thought-provoking documentary The Trouble with Wolves....

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Teen program to present 'Cinderella' for elementary kids

Herald and News 03 Jan 2019

While the main story of “Cinderella” may be familiar to most thanks to the iconic Disney film, “Cinderella and the Fairy Godfather” takes a different twist on the classic fantasy. The story follows Rags — a fairy godfather who has difficulty finding work in a realm where everyone searching for magical help is only seeking aid from fairy godmothers....

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Sicilian Ghost Story Gives Mafia Noir a Gothic Twist

The Stranger 02 Jan 2019

So though there is nothing fantastic about the story in Chiro's film (a 13-year-old girl rebels against her hippie mother and embarks on a journey of self-discovery), the way it is filmed, its mood, its many numinous moments feel fairy-tale-like ... But the work was filmed not like a thriller but like a terrifying fairy tale....

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A wedding gift for Priyanka Chopra

The Telegraph India 22 Dec 2018

It’s a chapter that would’ve made a lovely fairy-tale ending to her story. It ended unfortunately with Salman Khan’s Bharat, which was the film PC was supposed to return to India with when the book went into print ... Bharat was a film that required ... Films come and go, weddings don’t....

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Disney on Ice performer still loves playing Pinnochio

The Daily Gazette 13 Dec 2018

But mostly, it was about the skating ... That's what I really love." ... "We have people from the classic stories, like Pinocchio and Snow White, and then there are characters from modern movies, like 'Frozen.' There's something for everybody, any age ... Disney's 1940 animated film "Pinocchio" told the story of a wooden puppet brought to life by a blue fairy....

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Dev and Rukmini’s next is a fairy tale

The Times of India 10 Dec 2018

This one’s a fairy tale — Habu Chandra Raja, Gabu Chandra Mantri — based on the two stories by Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumdar ... They might even choose the same story! It will be a period film with a roopkotha feel to it ... Giving us a sneak peek into the storyline of the film, Aniket ......

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FAA, GLTG still running holiday performances | Young Thespians

The Concord Township News-Herald 06 Dec 2018

Angela Miloro-Hansen directs this modern classic based on the true classic fairy tale. This version of the famed story is based on the Oscar-winning animated film that has since gone on to become a Broadway smash and community and school theater staple....

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PHOTOS: Ranbir Kapoor visits YRF studio, has he started shooting for Shamshera?

Pinkvilla 21 Nov 2018

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are currently busy shooting for the Mumbai schedule of their first film together, Brahmastra. Helmed by Ayan Mukerji, Brahmastra is said to be a fairy tale like� love �story and in the words of Ranbir Kapoor, it is nothing close to being not real. Entertainment. Photos EntertainmentTags ... ....

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Stylist 19 Nov 2018

It seems as if staying single may be the best route to a happy-ever-after…. If you overdosed on Disney films in your youth (guilty) you’ll know that a fairy-tale princess’ story always ends with wedding bells. But, as it turns out, marriage isn’t necessarily the be-all and end-all when it comes to happy-ever-afters ... You may also like ... They concluded....

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Deepika and Ranveer's kiss in Ang Laga De confirmed romance: Ram Leela crew member

Yahoo Daily News 14 Nov 2018

The two lovebirds had left on Saturday (November 10) for Italy ... Ranveer and Deepika's love story is nothing less than a fairy tale. Their romance bloomed on the sets of their first film together Goliyon Ke Rasleela Ram Leela (2013) ... Only a select few from the film fraternity have been invited, including Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Farah Khan ... ALSO READ ....

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Bohemian Rhapsody, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, and Nobody’s Fool

The Purcell Register 08 Nov 2018

Based on a true story, this film traces the meteoric rise of the band known as Queen and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek) ... I understand to fit a typical film plot structure and make a movie entertaining, some adjustments to the original story always have to be made ... This movie doesn’t tell the story of Queen....

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Further Review: A lighthearted look at Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Lisa Brown stances on food, coffee and pop culture

The Spokesman-Review 06 Nov 2018

Fry sauce, or ketchup? ... Both candidates picked comedies as their favorite films of all time, with Brown selecting 1998’s Cohen Brothers comedy caper “The Big Lebowski .” ... McMorris Rodgers opted for Rob Reiner’s fairy tale classic “The Princess Bride,” a film she called “a great combination of a fun love story and great humor.”. ....