Tale of Tales
“Desire. Envy. Obsession.”
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.
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Cast
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Salma Hayek Pinault
Queen of Longtrellis
Known for
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Eternals
Vincent Cassel
King of Strongcliff
Known for
Black Swan
La Haine
Toby Jones
King of Highhills
Known for
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
MobLand
Shirley Henderson
Imma
Known for
The Mandalorian
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Hayley Carmichael
Dora
Known for
Landscapers
Kiss Me First
Bebe Cave
Violet
Known for
Victoria
Agatha and the Truth of Murder
Stacy Martin
Young Dora
Known for
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
The Serpent
Christian Lees
Elias
Known for
Pistol
The Phantom of the Open
Jonah Lees
Jonah
Known for
The Letter for the King
The Phantom of the Open
Guillaume Delaunay
Ogre
Known for
Stonehearst Asylum
If I Were a Boy
Alba Rohrwacher
Mother Circus Performer
Known for
Perfect Strangers
My Brilliant Friend
Massimo Ceccherini
Father Circus Performer
Known for
Pinocchio
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Matteo Garrone Director · Ugo Chiti Screenplay Massimo Gaudioso Screenplay
Worldwide gross $5.5M · Budget $12M · United States release September 4, 2015
Box office
Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$5,500,277
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Archimede
Production
Le Pacte
Production
HanWay Films
Production
New Sparta Films
Production
Recorded Picture Company
Production
RAI
Production
Amer
Production
Apulia Film Commission
Production
Banca Popolare di Vicenza
Production
Eurimages
Production
Gamenet
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Ministry of Culture (Italy)
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Morato Pane & Idee
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Rai Cinema
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Regione Lazio
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United Kingdom · Italy · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Il racconto dei racconti
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · Russian
Release dates
Denmark · May 14, 2015
Theatrical
Italy · May 14, 2015
Theatrical
United States · September 4, 2015
Theatrical
United States · September 6, 2016
Physical · DVD
Australia
August 4, 2015 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 12, 2016 · Theatrical
Finland
May 14, 2015 · Limited theatrical
France
May 14, 2015 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
July 1, 2015 · Theatrical
Germany
August 27, 2015 · Theatrical
Greece
September 30, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Athens Film Festival
November 19, 2015 · Theatrical
Indonesia
May 4, 2016 · Premiere · Europe on Screen
Ireland
June 17, 2016 · Digital
Japan
November 25, 2016 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 14, 2015 · Limited theatrical
Norway
May 14, 2015 · Theatrical
Poland
October 16, 2015 · Digital
Portugal
March 31, 2016 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 24, 2016 · Theatrical
Spain
December 11, 2015 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 14, 2015 · Limited theatrical
Switzerland
July 6, 2015 · Digital
United Kingdom
August 8, 2016 · Physical · DVD
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