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Tale of Tales (2015)

Desire. Envy. Obsession.

Genre : Romance, Fantasy, Horror

Runtime : 2H 14M

Director : Matteo Garrone
Writer : Ugo Chiti, Edoardo Albinati, Massimo Gaudioso, Matteo Garrone

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek
Queen of Longtrellis
Vincent Cassel
Vincent Cassel
King of Strongcliff
Toby Jones
Toby Jones
King of Highhills
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson
Imma
Hayley Carmichael
Hayley Carmichael
Dora
Bebe Cave
Bebe Cave
Violet
Stacy Martin
Stacy Martin
Young Dora
Christian Lees
Christian Lees
Elias
Jonah Lees
Jonah Lees
Jonah
Guillaume Delaunay
Guillaume Delaunay
Ogre
Alba Rohrwacher
Alba Rohrwacher
Mother Circus Performer
Massimo Ceccherini
Massimo Ceccherini
Father Circus Performer
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
King of Longtrellis
Laura Pizzirani
Laura Pizzirani
Jonah's Mother
Franco Pistoni
Franco Pistoni
Necromancer
Jessie Cave
Jessie Cave
Fenizia
Michael Martini
Michael Martini
1st Circus Boy
Alessandro Campagna
Alessandro Campagna
2nd Circus Boy
Lorenzo Bernardi
Lorenzo Bernardi
Contortionist
Giselda Volodi
Giselda Volodi
Lady-in-Waiting
Giuseppina Cervizzi
Giuseppina Cervizzi
Lady-in-Waiting
Luisa Ragusa
Luisa Ragusa
Lady-in-Waiting
Giovanni Calcagno
Giovanni Calcagno
Court Knights
Stefano Strufaldi
Stefano Strufaldi
Court Cardinal
Giuseppe Carnemolla
Giuseppe Carnemolla
Court Astrologer
Diego Parenti
Diego Parenti
Baby Elias
Gherardo Toccafondi
Gherardo Toccafondi
Baby Elias
Lorenzo Mastronardi
Lorenzo Mastronardi
Baby Jonah
Paolo Risi
Paolo Risi
Court Jester
Giuliano Del Taglia
Giuliano Del Taglia
Court Jester
Betty La Padula
Betty La Padula
Court Jester
Kathryn Hunter
Kathryn Hunter
Witch
Ryan McParland
Ryan McParland
Lackey
Kenneth Collard
Kenneth Collard
Knife Sharpener
Renato Scarpa
Renato Scarpa
Barber
Guenda Goria
Guenda Goria
1st Maid of Honour
Catrinel Marlon
Catrinel Marlon
2nd Maid of Honour
Talita Bartoli
Talita Bartoli
Courtesan
Cristiana Vaccaro
Cristiana Vaccaro
Courtesan
Elizabeth Kinnear
Elizabeth Kinnear
Courtesan
Andrea Rodriguez
Andrea Rodriguez
Courtesan
Sabrina La Torre
Sabrina La Torre
Courtesan
Eric MacLennan
Eric MacLennan
Doctor
Nicola Sloane
Nicola Sloane
Violet's Handmaiden
Davide Campagna
Davide Campagna
Circus Performer
Giulio Beranek
Giulio Beranek
Circus Performer
Vincenzo Nemolato
Vincenzo Nemolato
Circus Performer
Martina Laticignola
Martina Laticignola
Young Violet
Andrea Loreni
Andrea Loreni
Tightrope Walker
Vincenzo Pellegrini
Vincenzo Pellegrini
Suitor
Francesco Lo Mascolo
Francesco Lo Mascolo
Suitor
Maxence Dinat
Maxence Dinat
Suitor
Tiziana Buldini
Tiziana Buldini
Dead Queen of Longtrellis (uncredited)

Crews

Matteo Garrone
Matteo Garrone
Director
Matteo Garrone
Matteo Garrone
Producer
Ugo Chiti
Ugo Chiti
Screenplay
Alexandre Desplat
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Peter Suschitzky
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Edoardo Albinati
Edoardo Albinati
Screenplay
Massimo Gaudioso
Massimo Gaudioso
Screenplay
Matteo Garrone
Matteo Garrone
Screenplay
Jeremy Thomas
Jeremy Thomas
Producer
Jean Labadie
Jean Labadie
Producer
Marco Spoletini
Marco Spoletini
Editor
Massimo Cantini Parrini
Massimo Cantini Parrini
Costume Design
Dimitri Capuani
Dimitri Capuani
Production Design
Marco Furbatto
Marco Furbatto
Art Direction
Massimo Pauletto
Massimo Pauletto
Art Direction
Alessia Anfuso
Alessia Anfuso
Set Decoration
Leslie Shatz
Leslie Shatz
Sound Designer
Peter Watson
Peter Watson
Executive Producer
Anne Sheehan
Anne Sheehan
Executive Producer
Alessio Lazzareschi
Alessio Lazzareschi
Executive Producer
Nicki Hattingh
Nicki Hattingh
Executive Producer
Sheryl Crown
Sheryl Crown
Executive Producer
Gianpaolo Rifino
Gianpaolo Rifino
Supervising Art Director
Patrizia Barbera
Patrizia Barbera
Assistant Costume Designer
Marina Angela Ruiz
Marina Angela Ruiz
Seamstress
Veronica Spadaro
Veronica Spadaro
Seamstress
Eleonora Patriarca
Eleonora Patriarca
First Assistant Camera
Alessandro Contenta
Alessandro Contenta
Animation
Amedeo Califano
Amedeo Califano
Visual Effects Coordinator
Bruno Albi Marini
Bruno Albi Marini
Visual Effects Supervisor
Nicola Sganga
Nicola Sganga
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jon Flores
Jon Flores
Sound Effects Editor
Marco Streccioni
Marco Streccioni
Sound Engineer
Francesco Pegoretti
Francesco Pegoretti
Hair Designer
Novella Borghi
Novella Borghi
Makeup Artist
Biasi Pierangela
Biasi Pierangela
Makeup Artist
Diego Prestopino
Diego Prestopino
Makeup Artist
Gino Tamagnini
Gino Tamagnini
Makeup Designer
Valter Casotto
Valter Casotto
Prosthetic Supervisor
Sebastiano Murer
Sebastiano Murer
Property Master
Maricetta Lombardo
Maricetta Lombardo
Sound Recordist
Leslie Bloome
Leslie Bloome
Foley Artist
Joanna Fang
Joanna Fang
Foley Artist
Ryan Collison
Ryan Collison
Foley Mixer
Daniel Ward
Daniel Ward
Foley Editor
Xavier Forcioli
Xavier Forcioli
Music Coordinator
Giambattista Basile
Giambattista Basile
Book
Edoardo Albinati
Edoardo Albinati
Story
Ugo Chiti
Ugo Chiti
Story
Matteo Garrone
Matteo Garrone
Story
Massimo Gaudioso
Massimo Gaudioso
Story
Leonardo Cruciano
Leonardo Cruciano
Special Effects Supervisor
Leonardo Cruciano
Leonardo Cruciano
VFX Supervisor
Leslie Shatz
Leslie Shatz
Sound Mixer
Davide D'Onofrio
Davide D'Onofrio
Boom Operator
Gianluca Chiaretti
Gianluca Chiaretti
Line Producer
Michela Rossi
Michela Rossi
Unit Production Manager
Anne-Laure Labadie
Anne-Laure Labadie
Producer
Paolo Trotta
Paolo Trotta
First Assistant Director
Andrea Tagliaferri
Andrea Tagliaferri
First Assistant Director
Nicola Deorsola
Nicola Deorsola
First Assistant Director
Nunzia De Stefano
Nunzia De Stefano
Other
Jina Jay
Jina Jay
Casting Director
Chiara Polizzi
Chiara Polizzi
Casting
Alessandro Brambilla
Alessandro Brambilla
Camera Operator
Marta Billingsley
Marta Billingsley
Sound Editor
Alessandro Feletti
Alessandro Feletti
Sound Editor
Gennaro Aquino
Gennaro Aquino
Location Manager
Monica Verzolini
Monica Verzolini
Post Production Supervisor
Francesca Di Giamberardino
Francesca Di Giamberardino
Title Designer
Stefano Pajetta
Stefano Pajetta
Title Graphics

Trailers and other movies

Tale of Tales - Official Trailer I HD I Sundance Selects
Tale of Tales - Clip

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