Tale of Tales
Tale of Tales
Tale of Tales
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2015
2h 14m
6.4(1694 votes)
Romance
Fantasy
Horror

Overview

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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Production Companies

Archimede
Le Pacte
HanWay Films
Recorded Picture Company
RAI

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

53 members
Acting

Salma Hayek Pinault

Queen of Longtrellis

Salma Hayek Pinault
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Vincent Cassel

King of Strongcliff

Vincent Cassel
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Toby Jones

King of Highhills

Toby Jones
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Shirley Henderson

Imma

Shirley Henderson
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Hayley Carmichael

Dora

Hayley Carmichael
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Bebe Cave

Violet

Bebe Cave
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Stacy Martin

Young Dora

Stacy Martin
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Christian Lees

Elias

Christian Lees
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Jonah Lees

Jonah

Jonah Lees
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Guillaume Delaunay

Ogre

Guillaume Delaunay
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Alba Rohrwacher

Mother Circus Performer

Alba Rohrwacher
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Massimo Ceccherini

Father Circus Performer

Massimo Ceccherini
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John C. Reilly

King of Longtrellis

John C. Reilly
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Laura Pizzirani

Jonah's Mother

Laura Pizzirani
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Franco Pistoni

Necromancer

Franco Pistoni
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Jessie Cave

Fenizia

Jessie Cave
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Michael Martini

1st Circus Boy

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Alessandro Campagna

2nd Circus Boy

Alessandro Campagna
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Lorenzo Bernardi

Contortionist

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Giselda Volodi

Lady-in-Waiting

Giselda Volodi
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Giuseppina Cervizzi

Lady-in-Waiting

Giuseppina Cervizzi
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Luisa Ragusa

Lady-in-Waiting

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Giovanni Calcagno

Court Knights

Giovanni Calcagno
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Stefano Strufaldi

Court Cardinal

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Giuseppe Carnemolla

Court Astrologer

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Diego Parenti

Baby Elias

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Gherardo Toccafondi

Baby Elias

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Lorenzo Mastronardi

Baby Jonah

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Paolo Risi

Court Jester

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Giuliano Del Taglia

Court Jester

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Betty La Padula

Court Jester

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Kathryn Hunter

Witch

Kathryn Hunter
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Ryan McParland

Lackey

Ryan McParland
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Kenneth Collard

Knife Sharpener

Kenneth Collard
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Renato Scarpa

Barber

Renato Scarpa
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Guenda Goria

1st Maid of Honour

Guenda Goria
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Catrinel Marlon

2nd Maid of Honour

Catrinel Marlon
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Talita Bartoli

Courtesan

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Cristiana Vaccaro

Courtesan

Cristiana Vaccaro
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Elizabeth Kinnear

Courtesan

Elizabeth Kinnear
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Andrea Rodriguez

Courtesan

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Sabrina La Torre

Courtesan

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Eric MacLennan

Doctor

Eric MacLennan
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Nicola Sloane

Violet's Handmaiden

Nicola Sloane
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Davide Campagna

Circus Performer

Davide Campagna
Acting

Giulio Beranek

Circus Performer

Giulio Beranek
Acting

Vincenzo Nemolato

Circus Performer

Vincenzo Nemolato
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Martina Laticignola

Young Violet

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Andrea Loreni

Tightrope Walker

Andrea Loreni
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Vincenzo Pellegrini

Suitor

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Francesco Lo Mascolo

Suitor

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Maxence Dinant

Suitor

Maxence Dinant
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Tiziana Buldini

Dead Queen of Longtrellis (uncredited)

Tiziana Buldini

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