Tale of Tales (2015) Synopsis

In a Kingdom, the Queen is sad in her marriage with the King since she cannot get pregnant. One day, a strange man offers an alternative that would depend on bravery and sacrifice: the King should kill a sea monster and take his heart out; a virgin should prepare the heart alone; and the Queen should eat it. Then she would be pregnant. Will it work? In another Kingdom, the libertine King overhears a voice of a woman singing in the village and he falls in love with the voice. However, the woman is Dora, who lives alone with her sister Imma, and both are old and ugly women. What can Dora do to avoid the King's harassment? In another Kingdom, the King raises a giant flea and his daughter Violet that is reaching the age of getting married. When his flea dies, he shows its skin and promises the hand of Violet to the one that guess what the skin is. When an Ogre correctly responds the question, Violet shall move to the mountains with him. What will happen with the couple?—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In a Kingdom, the Queen is sad in her marriage with the King since she cannot get pregnant. One day, a strange man offers an alternative that would depend on bravery and sacrifice: the King should kill a sea monster and take his heart out; a virgin should prepare the heart alone; and the Queen should eat it. Then she would be pregnant. Will it work? In another Kingdom, the libertine King overhears a voice of a woman singing in the village and he falls in love with the voice. However, the woman is Dora, who lives alone with her sister Imma, and both are old and ugly women. What can Dora do to avoid the King's harassment? In another Kingdom, the King raises a giant flea and his daughter Violet that is reaching the age of getting married. When his flea dies, he shows its skin and promises the hand of Violet to the one that guess what the skin is. When an Ogre correctly responds the question, Violet shall move to the mountains with him. What will happen with the couple?—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Published Time: 2018-04-20 13:45:35