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Tale of Tales

Tale of Tales (2015)★ 6.5/10

R · IT · 134 min · May 14, 2015

  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Horror

Directed by: Matteo Garrone

Written by: Edoardo Albinati, Ugo Chiti, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso, Giambattista Basile

These stories, which range from the cruel quest of the Queen of Longtrellis to two enigmatic sisters who incite a king's affection to the King of Highhills' obsession with a huge Flea, are derived from Giambattista Basile's fairytales.

Directed by

Matteo Garrone

Written by

Edoardo AlbinatiUgo ChitiMatteo GarroneMassimo GaudiosoGiambattista Basile

Cast & crew

Salma HayekQueen of LongtrellisVincent CasselKing of StrongcliffToby JonesKing of HighhillsJohn C. ReillyKing of LongtrellisShirley HendersonImmaHayley CarmichaelDoraBebe CaveVioletStacy MartinYoung DoraChristian LeesEliasJonah LeesJonahLaura PizziraniJonah's MotherFranco PistoniNecromancerJessie CaveFeniziaMichael Martini1st Circus BoyAlessandro Campagna2nd Circus BoyLorenzo BernardiContortionistGiselda VolodiLady-in-Waiting #1Giuseppina CervizziLady-in-Waiting #2Luisa RagusaLady-in-Waiting #3Giovanni CalcagnoCourt KnightStefano StrufaldiCourt CardinalGiuseppe CarnemollaCourt AstrologerDiego ParentiBaby EliasGherardo ToccafondiBaby EliasLorenzo MastronardiBaby JonahPaolo RisiCourt Jester #1Giuliano del TagliaCourt Jester #2Elisabetta La PadulaCourt Jester #3Kathryn HunterWitchRyan McParlandLackeyKenneth CollardKnife SharpenerRenato ScarpaBarberGuenda Goria1st Maid of HonourCatrinel Marlon2nd Maid of HonourTalita BartoliCourtesan #1Cristiana VaccaroCourtesan #2Elizabeth KinnearCourtesan #3Andrea RodriguezCourtesan #4Sabrina La TorreCourtesan #5Guillaume DelaunayOgreEric MacLennanDoctorNicola SloaneViolet's HandmaidenDavide CampagnaCircus Performer #1Giulio BeranekCircus Performer #2Vincenzo NemolatoCircus Performer #3Martina LaticignolaYoung VioletAndrea LoreniTightrope WalkerVincenzo PellegriniSuitor #1Francesco LomascoloSuitor #2Maxence DinantSuitor #3Alba RohrwacherMother Circus PerformerMassimo CeccheriniFather Circus PerformerTomas PustinaTiziana BuldiniDead Queen of Longtrellis (uncredited)Grazia DaddarioPaggio (uncredited)Daniele FerrettiCommoner (uncredited)