Inspired by the celebrated fairy tales by Giambattista Basile, Matteo Garrone’s Tale of Tales is an epic vision of cinema. From the bitter quest of the Queen of Longtrellis (Hayek) who forfeits the life of her husband (Reilly), to two mysterious sisters who provoke the passion of the King of Strongcliff (Cassel), to the King of Highhills obsessed with a giant Flea (Jones), these stories weave the beautiful with the grotesque, creating a stunning and unique work of gothic imagination.
Not sure if Tale of Tales is for you? Tune into our June film podcast for our take on the film (starts at 8mins 8secs in)…