The Tale of Tales

Three kingdoms, three rulers.  A father, obsessed with minutia, who must find a husband for his princess daughter.  A queen, desperate for a child, who cannot let go.  And a king who cannot cease bedding his way across his subjects.  Three tales are woven together to tell one, a tale of tales.

This story is based on three Italian fairy tales by Gianbattista Basile.  Unfortunately all the plot twists and turns are distinctly Fairy Tale: unpredictable if you don't know the story, yes, but obvious in retrospect.  It was an okay experience to watch, but left an u satisfying taste in my mouth.

The Tale of Tales

2015, 125 minutes, directed Matteo Garrone

fairy tale, fantasy