Tale of Tales (Il racconto dei racconti)
Synopsis
From the bitter quest of a jealous Queen, to an Ogre thwarting the love of a young princess, to a mysterious woman provoking the passion of a King, these stories weave the beautiful with the grotesque, creating a stunning and unique work of gothic imagination.
Official Selection Cannes 2015 - In Competition
Details
- Year
- 2015
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 125 mins
- Director
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Matteo Garrone
- Producer
- Matteo Garrone, Jeremy Thomas, Jean and Anne-Laure Labadie
- Executive Producer
- Alessio Lazzareschi, Peter Watson, Nicki Hattingh, Anne Sheehan, Sheryl Crown
- Editor
- Marco Spoletini
- Screenwriter
- Matteo Garrone (screenplay), Edoardo Albinati (screenplay), Ugo Chiti (screenplay), Massimo Gaudioso (screenplay), Giambattista Basile (original story collection)
- Director of Photography
- Peter Suschitzky
- Production Designer
- Dimitri Capuani
- Composer
- Alexandre Desplat
- Principal cast
- Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, John C. Reilly, Toby Jones, Shirley Henderson
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Italy, France, UK coproduction
Archimede (IT), Le Pacte (FR), Recorded Picture Company (UK), Rai Cinema (IT)
Recorded Picture Company
24 Hanway StreetLondon
W1T 1UH
Sales Company
HanWay Films
24 Hanway StreetLondon
W1T 1UH
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