Tale of Tales

2016 • 133 minutes

About this movie

From the bitter quest of the Queen of Longtrellis, to two mysterious sisters who provoke the passion of a king, to the King of Highhills obsessed with a giant Flea, these tales are inspired by the fairytales by Giambattista Basile.

Ratings and reviews

Terrible. I watched this in a cinema in Germany, no subtitles and at the time, I couldn't understand the language. It didn't seem to matter, because no one understood anything that happened in the story, even those along us that are German. It's a terrible movie. The only good thing about that evening was that the cinema had a bar

Each story had us entranced. And with subtle editing, each story paused at a critical moment, allowing for next story to begin where it left off. Teasing the viewer at each turn. Use of colour and breathtaking backdrops were exquisite. Toby Jones and Cassel were outstanding.

Disappointed. The stories seemed like they could have gone somewhere worthwhile, but instead they sort of tripped over themselves and fell flat on their faces. So much wasted potential.