Tale of Tales

Tale of Tales

134 mins | Horror, Romance, Fantasy | May 14, 2015

The Queen of Selvascura risks everything to be a mother; the King of Roccaforte falls in love with the voice of a mysterious girl; the King of Altomonte becomes obsessed with a flea and neglects his daughter.

Tale of Tales

134 mins | Horror, Romance, Fantasy | May 14, 2015

Tale of Tales
The Queen of Selvascura risks everything to be a mother; the King of Roccaforte falls in love with the voice of a mysterious girl; the King of Altomonte becomes obsessed with a flea and neglects his daughter.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers RAI, HanWay Films, Le Pacte, Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, Recorded Picture Company, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, Regione Lazio, Banca Popolare di Vicenza, Archimede, Gamenet, Morato Pane & Idee, Amer, New Sparta Films, Apulia Film Commission
Original title Il racconto dei racconti
Directors Nunzia De Stefano, Paolo Trotta, Andrea Tagliaferri, Nicola Deorsola, Matteo Garrone
Writers Edoardo Albinati, Giambattista Basile, Massimo Gaudioso, Ugo Chiti, Matteo Garrone

Cast

Salma Hayek Pinault

as Queen of Longtrellis

Vincent Cassel

as King of Strongcliff

Toby Jones

as King of Highhills

Bebe Cave

as Violet

Stacy Martin

as Young Dora

Christian Lees

as Elias

Jonah Lees

as Jonah

Alba Rohrwacher

as Mother Circus Performer

Massimo Ceccherini

as Father Circus Performer

John C. Reilly

as King of Longtrellis

Laura Pizzirani

as Jonah's Mother

Franco Pistoni

as Necromancer

Jessie Cave

as Fenizia

Michael Martini

as 1st Circus Boy

Alessandro Campagna

as 2nd Circus Boy

Lorenzo Bernardi

as Contortionist

Giselda Volodi

as Lady-in-Waiting

Giuseppina Cervizzi

as Lady-in-Waiting

Luisa Ragusa

as Lady-in-Waiting

Giovanni Calcagno

as Court Knights

Stefano Strufaldi

as Court Cardinal

Giuseppe Carnemolla

as Court Astrologer

Diego Parenti

as Baby Elias

Gherardo Toccafondi

as Baby Elias

Lorenzo Mastronardi

as Baby Jonah

Paolo Risi

as Court Jester

Giuliano Del Taglia

as Court Jester

Betty La Padula

as Court Jester

Kathryn Hunter

as Witch

Ryan McParland

as Lackey

Kenneth Collard

as Knife Sharpener

Renato Scarpa

as Barber

Guenda Goria

as 1st Maid of Honour

Catrinel Marlon

as 2nd Maid of Honour

Talita Bartoli

as Courtesan

Cristiana Vaccaro

as Courtesan

Elizabeth Kinnear

as Courtesan

Andrea Rodriguez

as Courtesan

Sabrina La Torre

as Courtesan

Eric MacLennan

as Doctor

Nicola Sloane

as Violet's Handmaiden

Davide Campagna

as Circus Performer

Giulio Beranek

as Circus Performer

Vincenzo Nemolato

as Circus Performer

Martina Laticignola

as Young Violet

Andrea Loreni

as Tightrope Walker

Maxence Dinat

as Suitor

Tiziana Buldini

as Dead Queen of Longtrellis (uncredited)