Tale of Tales

Based On the book by Giambattista Basile

Tale of Tales is a 2015 fantasy horror film co-written, directed and co-produced by Matteo Garrone and starring Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones, and John C. Reilly. It is based on a collection of fairy tales by Italian poet Giambattista Basile, titled Pentamerone. The three main tales that inspired the film are La Cerva Fatata (The Enchanted Doe), La Pulce (The Flea), La Vecchia Scorticata (The Flayed Old Lady). An Italian-led production with co-producers in France and the United Kingdom, Tale of Tales is Garrone's only English-language film.

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Release date:

July 1, 2015

Director:

Matteo Garrone

Cast:

Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, John C. Reilly, Toby Jones, Massimo Ceccherini

Genre:

Romance, Horror, Speculative fiction, Cinematic fairy tale

Country:

France, Italy, United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

2015 in adaptations