# Tale of Tales (2015)

> Three darkly enchanted royal fables collide in a sumptuous adult fairy-tale vision of desire, jealousy, and family obsession.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/195931

## Facts

- Runtime: 134 min
- Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Horror
- Director: Matteo Garrone
- Cast: Salma Hayek Pinault, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones, Shirley Henderson, Hayley Carmichael, Bebe Cave, Stacy Martin, Christian Lees
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3278330/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grotesque, dreamy, foreboding, late night arthouse viewing, dark fantasy marathon

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