The Queen of Selvascura risks everything to be a mother; the King of Roccaforte falls in love with the voice of a mysterious girl; the King of Altomonte becomes obsessed with a flea and neglects his daughter.
Queen of Longtrellis
King of Strongcliff
King of Highhills
Imma
Dora
Violet
Young Dora
Elias
Jonah
**The flea, the flay and an offspring.** It's shocking to find how much this film was underrated. Certainly it is not a fairytale like from the Disney production. That mean not for the children, but for the adults. Based on the collections of tales by some 17th century Italian poet. All the tales blended together so well, You won't even feel the familiarity with the original tale, because the modifications were at its best. So I appreciate the writer first, and then the director, followed by the actors. Since the film has a multiple story narrative layer, like three, the opening and the ...
Status Released
Original LanguageItalian
Budget$12,000,000.00
Revenue $5,500,277.00