Tale of Tales Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Jul. 10, 2016

Tale of Tales

Release Date: Friday, April 22, 2016 Limited

Salma Hayek, John C. Reilly, Toby Jones, Vincent Cassel, Matteo Garrone

N/A Fantasy 2 hrs, 5 m

3.4

34% WILL SEE

66% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Based on three spellbinding stories of magic and the macabre by 17th-century folklorist Giambattista Basile, Tale of Tales unleashes a barrage of mind-bogglingly gorgeous and fantastical imagery as it brings to life the (mis)adventures of three kings: in the kingdom of Darkwood, the King (John Reilly) and his Queen (Salma Hayek) attempt to conceive a child through very unusual means; meanwhile, in Highhills, the none-too-bright monarch (Toby Jones) marries off his daughter to brutal ogre while developing a strange obsession with breeding a giant flea; and, the sex-obsessed crown of Strongcliff (Vincent Cassel) is in for a shock when the woman he falls in love with is not quite what she seems. Overflowing with surreal, dazzling surprises, this intoxicating cinematic spectacle is a delirious excursion into the dark heart of fairy tales.

Cited as official plot version from ifcfilms.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Tale of Tales.

Salma Hayek
Grown Ups, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Vincent Cassel
Damaged, The Shrouds
Toby Jones
A Boy Called Christmas, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2
John C. Reilly
Sing, The Dictator

Crew Behind the Film

The Tale of Tales behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Matteo Garrone last directed Io Capitano and Pinocchio.

Director: Matteo Garrone
Screenwriters: —

Studio: IFC Films
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 2 hrs, 5 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Il racconto dei racconti
Language: English<br /> Russian

All Trailers

Official Tale of Tales movie trailers and clips.

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Tale of Tales Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Tale of Tales movie production.

Key Facts

Inspired by the celebrated fairytales by Giambattista Basile.
Official Selection, 2015 Cannes Film Festival

Production Updates

Dec 2015

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Tale of Tales was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 22, 2016. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including The Huntsman: Winter's War, Compadres and Holidays. As a limited release, Tale of Tales was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

United States

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