Tale of Tales | Hitchens Virtual Theatre

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 misadventures of three kings.

In the kingdom of Longtrellis, the King (John C. 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 his daughter off to a brutal ogre while developing a strange obsession with breeding a giant flea. At the same time, the sex-obsessed ruler of Strongeliff (Vincent Cassel) is in for a shock when the woman with whom he falls in love 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.

Production Year:

2015

Released:

Tue, 09/06/2016

Run Time Minutes:

134

Rating:

Genres:

Fantasy

Genres:

Adventure

Genres:

Romance

Trailer:

Yes

Format Aspect Ratio:

2.35-Super Wide Screen

Resolution:

480x720 LowRez

More Information:

HD-6

Audio Language:

English

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital

Audio Channels:

5.1

Actors:

Salma Hayek - Queen of Longtrellis

Actors:

Vincent Cassel - King of Strongcliff

Actors:

Toby Jones - King of Highhills

Actors:

Shirley Henderson - Imma

Actors:

Hayley Carmichael - Dora

Actors:

Bebe Cave - Violet

Actors:

Stacy Martin - Young Dora

Actors:

Christian Lees

Actors:

Jonah Lees

Actors:

Laura Pizzirani - Jonah's Mother

Actors:

Franco Pistoni - Necromancer

Actors:

Jessie Cave - Fenizia

Actors:

Michael Martini - 1st Circus Boy

Actors:

Alessandro Campagna - 2nd Circus Boy

Actors:

Lorenzo Bernardi - Contortionist

Actors:

Giselda Volodi

Actors:

Giuseppina Cervizzi

Actors:

Luisa Ragusa

Actors:

Giovanni Calcagno - Court Knights

Actors:

Stefano Strufaldi - Court Cardinal

Actors:

Giuseppe Carnemolla - Court Astrologer

Actors:

Diego Parenti

Actors:

Gherardo Toccafondi

Actors:

Lorenzo Mastronardi - Baby Jonah

Actors:

Paolo Risi

Actors:

Giuliano del Taglia

Actors:

Betty La Padula

Actors:

Kathryn Hunter - Witch

Actors:

Ryan McParland - Lackey

Actors:

Kenneth Collard - Knife Sharpener

Actors:

Renato Scarpa - Barber

Actors:

Guenda Goria - 1st Maid of Honour

Actors:

Catrinel Marlon - 2nd Maid of Honour

Actors:

Talita Bartoli

Actors:

Cristiana Vaccaro

Actors:

Elizabeth Kinnear

Actors:

Andrea Rodriguez

Actors:

Sabrina La Torre

Actors:

Guillaume Delaunay - Ogre

Actors:

Eric MacLennan - Doctor

Actors:

Nicola Sloane - Violet's Handmaiden

Actors:

Davide Campagna

Actors:

Giulio Beranek

Actors:

Vincenzo Nemolato

Actors:

Martina Laticignola - Young Violet

Actors:

Andrea Loreni - Tightrope Walker

Actors:

Vincenzo Pellegrini

Actors:

Francesco Lo Mascolo

Actors:

Maxence Dinant

Actors:

Alba Rohrwacher

Actors:

Massimo Ceccherini

Actors:

John C. Reilly - The King of Longtrellis