The Tale

"Our past is always present."

2018 1h 55m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 488

DramaMystery

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An investigation into one woman’s memory as she‘s forced to re-examine her first sexual relationship and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.

“Our past is always present.”

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Cast

Laura Dern
Jennifer
Isabelle Nélisse
Jenny (13 Years)
Elizabeth Debicki
Mrs. G
Jason Ritter
Bill
Frances Conroy
Jane Graham
John Heard
William P. Allens
Ellen Burstyn
Nettie
Laura Allen
Young Nettie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jennifer Fox
Writers: Jennifer Fox
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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CAST

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228+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jennifer Fox, shot by Ivan Strasburg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ariel Marx. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alex Hall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Laura Dern and Isabelle Nélisse and Elizabeth Debicki carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Our past is always present.".

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The take

Jennifer Fox directs. Ivan Strasburg behind the camera. Ariel Marx scores. Alex Hall cuts. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 8 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
3228+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Jennifer Fox, shot by Ivan Strasburg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ariel Marx. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alex Hall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Laura Dern and Isabelle Nélisse and Elizabeth Debicki carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Our past is always present.".
9IMDB entry: tt4015500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ivan Strasburg
Original score: Ariel Marx
Editing: Alex Hall
Production design: Debbie DeVilla
Costume design: Tricia Gray
Makeup / hair: Erica Brunson
Sound: Rainer Heesch
Stunt coordinator: William Scharpf
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Tale (2018)

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Gimly2018-10-04
★ 6/10
I didn't have to get very far in to The Tale before I realised I was in for something different. Something more. The way The Tale suckerpunches you with some rather distressing truths about memory, imagination, and sense-of-self, right from the outset, is simultaneously riveting, and horrifying. Very confronting, genuinely difficult to watch, but very important, and depressingly, very relatable. The Tale is grimly realistic, and as a unique form of storytelling I must recommend it, however I still caution any potential viewer, given the raw way _The Tale _deals with its subject matter. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.

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