
The film serves as Garrone's English-language debut and will interweave three separate story strands bookended by brief bits in which Italians Alba Rohrwacher and Massimo Ceccherini will play a street circus family. In one tale, Salma Hayek will play a jealous queen who forfeits her husband's life. In another, Vincent Cassel plays a king whose passion is stoked by two mysterious sisters.... (Full plot summary below)
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The film serves as Garrone's English-language debut and will interweave three separate story strands bookended by brief bits in which Italians Alba Rohrwacher and Massimo Ceccherini will play a street circus family. In one tale, Salma Hayek will play a jealous queen who forfeits her husband's life. In another, Vincent Cassel plays a king whose passion is stoked by two mysterious sisters.
Leave your thoughts about Tale of Tales.
| GuardianPeter BradshawIt is a masterpiece of black-comic bad taste and a positive carnival of transgression. The secret is the deadpan seriousness with which everything is treated. |
| StarburstPaul MountA treat for the eyes, the heart and possibly even the soul. |
| Boston GlobePeter KeoughDespite the fabulism of Tale of Tales, it remains rooted in contemporary issues. Prince Charming does not figure much in this film, but women do. |
| Pittsburgh Post-GazetteBarry ParisA spectacular viewing experience based on the dark fantasies of 17th-century poet Giambattista Basile. |
| HitFixGregory EllwoodA slightly bumpy two hours of storytelling, but it's peppered with wonder and unexpected humor. |
| TheWrapSasha StoneThis is a breathtaking film for those who still believe in the power of imagination, who haven't given all of it over to artists who do the work for you. |
| Paste MagazineTim GriersonGoosed along by Oscar-winner Alexandre Desplat's bold, otherworldly score, Tale of Tales is an elaborate, sometimes beautiful bedtime story that's most determinedly aimed at adults. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfIt's a vividly crafted picture, with stunning technical achievements and startling turns of plot. |
| Rolling StoneDavid FearWhat Garrone & co. have concocted is a Grand Guignol pop-up storybook, full of metaphorical dark woods and morality plays. |
| En la butacaJonathan SánchezA beautiful movie in many aspects, aestethically and visually it's perfect. [Full review in Spanish] |