Tale of Tales
2015 · Movie · R · 134 min · ★ 6.4 · 78% critics
In three loosely connected tales, a determined queen risks everything to have a child, while a king is pulled toward a mysterious girl’s voice. Elsewhere, another ruler becomes obsessed with an unlikely obsession and neglects his daughter, with consequences that ripple through each kingdom.
Based on Pentamerone
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Details
- Original title
- Il racconto dei racconti
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-05-14
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,738 votes)
About
If you want whimsical, dark adult fairy tales with multiple fables and plenty of weirdness, you may enjoy Tale of Tales; Not for you if you prefer kid-friendly Disney-style stories or need a clear, satisfying wrap-up like Thirst.
Pros: gorgeous period visuals; dark, adult fairy-tales; bold performances | Cons: loosely connected stories; pacing feels slow; some unanswered conclusions
Themes
- witch
- queen
- castle
- king
- twins
- ogre
- flea
- mother son relationship
- father daughter relationship
- sister sister relationship
- intense
- ambivalent
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 2016
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
Salma Hayek Pinault
as Queen of Longtrellis
Vincent Cassel
as King of Strongcliff
Toby Jones
as King of Highhills
Shirley Henderson
as Imma
Hayley Carmichael
as Dora
Bebe Cave
as Violet
Stacy Martin
as Young Dora
Christian Lees
as Elias
Jonah Lees
as Jonah
Guillaume Delaunay
as Ogre
Directed by Matteo Garrone