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Tale of tales [videorecording] / Director Matteo Garrone ; screenplay Edoardo Albinati, Ugo Chiti, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso.

Summary:

Based on three spellbinding stories of magic and the macabre by 17th-century folklorist Giambattista Basile, Tale of Tales unleashes a barrage of mind-bogglingly gorgeous and fantastical imagery as it brings to life the misadventures of three kings. In the kingdom of Longtrellis, the King (John C. Reilly) and his Queen (Salma Hayek) attempt to conceive a child through very unusual means. Meanwhile, in Highhills, the none-too-bright monarch (Toby Jones) marries his daughter off to a brutal ogre while developing a strange obsession with breeding a giant flea. At the same time, the sex-obsessed ruler of Strongcliff (Vincent Cassel) is in for a shock when the woman with whom he falls in love is not quite what she seems. Overflowing with surreal, dazzling surprises, this intoxicating cinematic spectacle is a delirious excursion into the dark heart of fairy tales.

Record details

  • ISBN: 826663169201
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (133 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Shout Factory, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book "Lo cunto de li cunti overo lo trattenemiento de peccerille" by Giambattista Basile.
Title from container.
Participant or Performer Note:
Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones, John C. Reilly.
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.
MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
English dialogue; English and Spanish subtitles.
Subject: Fairy tales > Fiction.
Good and evil > Fiction.
Kings and rulers > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Genre: Fantasy films.
Feature films.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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