Tale of Tales

Synopsis: 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.

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Director(s): Matteo Garrone

Actors: Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones, John C. Reilly

Production: Sundance Selects

21 wins & 15 nominations.


IMDB:: 6.4
Metacritic:: 72
Rotten Tomatoes:: 82%

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: R
Year:: 2015
: 134 min
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1
Please, my love.
Please, my dearest.
Do not be upset.
It was a mistake.
I didn't know she was
in this condition. My love, please.
Please, my love...
Forgive me, my love.
I will make you happy.
Who are you?
I would not bother you
if I were not certain
that Your Majesties
will attach great importance
to what I'm about to say.
I've heard the promises
of many charlatans before.
And you have put many
in the stocks.
Fortunately,
that does not concern me.
You seem very sure of yourself.
What will it cost?
An act of courage and of sacrifice.
What d'you mean by that?
Birth is always stained by death.
And death, in turn,
is simply one element of birth
and not even the most dramatic one.
Be less mysterious.
Come to the point.
You want a child?
Every new life
calls for a life to be lost.
The equilibrium of the world
must be maintained.
Do you understand?
I am prepared to die in order
to feel life grow inside me.
We are speaking of possibility,
not certainty.
Are you willing to accept the risk?
What must we do?
Hunt down a sea monster.
Cut out its heart
and have it cooked by a virgin.
But she must be alone.
When Your Majesty eats the heart
you will become pregnant
instantly.
Which is the girl?
You, come here.
You are still a virgin, right?
Come with me,
the queen needs you.
Hurry UP!
It's coming, Your Majesty.
It's coming.
What's happening?
What's happening?
SIXTEEN YEARS LATER
Elias!
Elias!
Where are you, my DOV?
Stop!
Elias!
Your Highness!
Your Highness!
Your Highness!
Your Highness!
Your Highness!
Your Highness!
Why must you continue
to disobey my commands?
How many times have I told you?
They must stop seeing each other.
The next time that bastard boy
of yours comes anywhere near my son
I will throw you both out.
You understand?
Don't look at me!
Now go.
What does she have to do with this?
What has she done wrong?
Take it out on me if you have to,
but leave her out of it.
How dare you talk to me like that?
You disrespect me
and you disobey me.
You know you were not supposed
to see him.
Come here.
Elias, you are a prince.
You cannot befriend
of a son of a servant.
But I like being with him.
He's like a brother to me,
I will see him whenever I want.
A brother?
The only one bond of blood
that you have is with me.
Your mother!
And it's to me that you owe
respect and obedience.
I am your queen,
don't you ever forget it.
You owe me an apology.
I'm sorry, mother.
Come.
My son...
If I ever see you with him again,
you will both regret it.
Who sings with
such a beautiful voice?
Where have you been hiding
all this time?
How is it that I have never met you?
Never even seen you?
How old are you?
Seventeen?
Eighteen?
No, don't go! Don't go!
Don't hide!
Stay out in the sunlight.
Please, stay out
to warm your cold king.
Oh I see!
So you want to play hard to get.
Well, so be it.
I have fought many wars in my time.
And even the most impregnable
fortress surrenders at last.
Who is it?
I have a gift for you,
from your king.
What is it?
It's beautiful!
- Let me try it, Dora.
- Wait.
Wait!
- Dora, please...
- Get the mirror.
Stop it!
You don't think
we have to give it back?
To the king?
No.
What good is it to us?
Makes us look more beautiful.
Don't you think?
But whoever sees us?
We're always shut up inside here.
I see you, silly.
There...
Okay, I'll keep this.
- At the closing of the day, oh Lord.
- Watch over us as we sleep.
Keep us safe and warm in Your heart.
Who is it?
It's me... your king.
Did you like my present?
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