The Tale
Our past is always present
2018 | 115m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Jennifer Fox |
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| Writer: | Jennifer Fox |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 20, 2018 |
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| Director: | Jennifer Fox |
| Writer: | Jennifer Fox |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery |
| Keywords | investigation, based on true story, memory, childhood sexual abuse, woman director, survive |
| Production Companies | ARTE, ZDF, Gamechanger Films, One Two Films, Untitled Entertainment, WeatherVane Productions, Blackbird Films, A Luminous Mind Production |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Laura Dern | Jennifer |
| Isabelle Nélisse | Jenny (13 Years) |
| Elizabeth Debicki | Mrs. G |
| Jason Ritter | Bill |
| Frances Conroy | Jane Graham |
| John Heard | William P. Allens |
| Jodi Long | Rebecca |
| Laura Allen | Young Nettie |
| Matthew Rauch | Aaron |
| Common | Martin |
| Ellen Burstyn | Nettie |
| Jessica Sarah Flaum | Jenny (15 Years) |
| Juli Erickson | Grandmother |
| Dana Healey | Dr. G. |
| Aaron Williamson | Raymond (Ray) |
| Shay Lee Abeson | Young Becky |
| Isabella Amara | Young Franny |
| Daniel Berson | Joe |
| Chelsea Alden | Samantha |
| Ricki Bhullar | Student #1 |
| Jenson Cheng | Student #2 |
| Madara Jayasena | Student #3 |
| Emily Sandifer | Student #4 |
| Tina Parker | Franny |
| Scott Takeda | Master of Ceremonies |
| Noah Lomax | Lucas Mendelson |
| Grant James | Anthony Graham |
| Madison David | Younger Iris |
| Tarek Bishara | Detective Amato |
| Gretchen Koerner | Iris |
| Jaqueline Fleming | Margie |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Kristyn Ingle | Art Direction |
| Anne Fabini | Editor |
| Ivan Strasburg | Director of Photography |
| Erica Brunson | Makeup Department Head |
| Rainer Heesch | Sound Designer |
| Alexa Rae Presciti | Stunt Double |
| René Besson | Line Producer |
| Hannah May Roark | Property Master |
| Nadia Dabibi | Production Assistant |
| Patrick Blanchet | First Assistant Camera |
| Jule Fontana | Second Assistant Camera |
| Andrew Pauling | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Amy Arter | Script Supervisor |
| Forrest Brakeman | Sound Mixer |
| Richard Geerts | Boom Operator |
| Casey Zimmerman | Best Boy Electric |
| Carloz Gomez | Lighting Technician |
| Ben Fox | Location Production Assistant |
| Dustin Blankenship | Set Dresser, Leadman |
| Nicholas Warren Lopez | Set Dresser |
| Nancy Fisher | Key Costumer |
| Bryson Conley | Key Hair Stylist |
| Terence Harris | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Sandra Neundorf | Project Manager |
| Assaf Fine | Assistant Editor |
| Matthias Albrecht | Online Editor |
| Davide Legittim | VFX Artist |
| Lajos Wienkamp-Marques | Dialogue Editor |
| Thorsten Minning | Foley Editor |
| Kelly D. Mills | Set Decoration |
| Alex Hall | Editor |
| Denis Lenoir | Director of Photography |
| James Chressanthis | "A" Camera Operator, Additional Photography |
| Gregor Bonse | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Brooklyn Proctor | Stunt Double |
| Sierra Sawaya | Stunt Double |
| Gina Jennings | Second Assistant Director |
| Richard Carter | Set Production Assistant |
| Christine Lalande | Script Supervisor |
| Kevin Gazdik | Gaffer |
| Elias Casas | Electrician |
| Brent 'Swampy' Mullins | Best Boy Grip |
| Bradley Matthew Baxter | Grip |
| Victoria Pearse | Location Coordinator |
| Mike Thibodeaux | Leadman |
| Paula Dickmeyer | Art Department Production Assistant |
| David Markle | Assistant Property Master |
| Charles Wells | Prop Maker |
| Susan Thomas | Key Set Costumer |
| Robin K. Byrd | Key Makeup Artist |
| Carol White | Key Hair Stylist |
| Justin Coulter | Local Casting |
| John Duffy | Line Producer, Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Raymond Hausermann | Second Assistant Director |
| Tim Meester | Production Assistant |
| Jorge Devotto | Second Assistant Camera |
| Shaun Mayor | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Jane Fleck | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Gerald Beg | Sound Mixer |
| Sara Glaser | Boom Operator |
| Kevin Arnold | Gaffer |
| Edward R. Apodaca | Key Grip |
| Jeff Clark | Best Boy Grip |
| Andre Hollis | Grip |
| Debbie DeVilla | Production Design |
| Tricia Gray | Costume Design |
| Gary Levy | Editor |
| Matthew Maisto | Casting |
| Ron Dempsey | Line Producer |
| Katherine Nolfi | Script Consultant |
| Corinna Fleig | Sound Designer |
| Chantal Turvey | Stunt Double |
| Duccio Fabbri | First Assistant Director |
| Tony Yuse | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Tom Hutchinson | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Julian Cabera | Boom Operator |
| Teddy Cool | Electrician |
| Ted Sapp | Key Grip |
| Robin Rice | Grip |
| Patrick McBride | Production Coordinator |
| Colby Doler | Set Production Assistant |
| Jared Stanton | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Macaulay Flint | Sound Mixer |
| Josh Oliver | Best Boy Electric |
| Marvin Wright | Electrician |
| Gary Kelso | Dolly Grip |
| David Easley | Grip |
| Kendrick Hudson | Location Assistant |
| Greg Thibodeaux | On Set Dresser |
| Russell Wilson | Construction Coordinator |
| Michael Badoud | Prop Maker |
| David Wilson | Prop Maker |
| Julie Gallagher | Set Costumer |
| Björn Rehbein | Makeup Artist |
| Kate Warren Thomas | Extras Casting |
| Matia Karrell | Production Supervisor |
| F. Stanley Pearse Jr. | Location Manager |
| Finch Nissen | Location Assistant |
| Stephen H. Porter | Art Department Coordinator |
| Christopher A. McMullen | Prop Maker |
| Preston Brice | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Reba Saul | Set Costumer |
| Crystal Woodford | Hair Department Head |
| Andrei Constantinescu | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Hilary Prentice | Second Assistant Director |
| Nikki Rudloff | Production Coordinator |
| Lester Mathews | Set Production Assistant |
| Matt Williams | Second Assistant Camera |
| Phillip Miller | "B" Camera Operator |
| C.J. Miller | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Richelle Taylor | Script Supervisor |
| Brian Linder | Boom Operator |
| John McGinty | Gaffer |
| Nicholas Arnold | Best Boy Electric |
| Randy Garcia | Key Grip |
| Mike Spitalnick | Dolly Grip |
| Mike Collier | Lighting Technician |
| Trevor Carr | Location Assistant |
| Justin Barnette | Set Dresser |
| Heidi Hoeck | On Set Dresser |
| Michelle Bühler | Makeup Artist |
| Bill Dance | Extras Casting |
| Martin Cigliuti | Craft Service |
| Nils Pagh Andersen | Editorial Consultant |
| Chris Lyon | Assistant Editor |
| Pedro Nuñez | VFX Artist |
| Thomas Krempke | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Peter Klinkenberg | Foley Artist |
| Peter Drinco | Key Grip |
| José G. González | Best Boy Grip |
| Ron Tondreau | Grip |
| William Clark Coit III | Location Manager |
| Tim Stewart | Leadman |
| Colby Giovacchini | Set Dresser |
| Patricia Sullivan | Set Dresser |
| Sarah Jerger | Key Makeup Artist |
| Anthony Veader | Hairstylist |
| Nick Matosion | Craft Service |
| Brooke Wentz | Music Supervisor |
| Kyle Williams | Assistant Editor |
| Bohdan Stehlik | VFX Artist |
| Eric A. Tuxen | VFX Supervisor |
| Holger Lehmann | Dialogue Editor |
| Ines Farag | Archival Footage Research |
| Ronald L. Carr | Location Manager |
| Sven Zuege | Title Designer |
| Ollie Peters | Title Designer |
| Drew Adams | Lighting Technician |
| Jennifer Fox | Director, Writer |
| Ariel Marx | Original Music Composer |
| William Scharpf | Stunt Coordinator |
| Matt J. Thompson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Kyle Kaplan | Still Photographer |
| Fríða Aradóttir | Hairstylist |
| Ryan Glorioso | Local Casting |
| Ian Campbell | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ali Jazayeri | Executive Producer |
| Ben McConley | Executive Producer |
| Laura Rister | Producer |
| Jayme Lemons | Executive Producer |
| Steven H. Cohen | Co-Executive Producer |
| Lorna M. Auerbach | Associate Producer |
| Simone Pero | Producer |
| Sol Bondy | Producer |
| Wendy Ettinger | Executive Producer |
| Amy Rodrigue | Executive Producer |
| Reka Posta | Producer |
| Stefanie Diaz | Associate Producer |
| Wendy Sax | Associate Producer |
| Penny Fox | Executive Producer |
| David van Eman | Executive Producer |
| Marc Almon | Co-Producer |
| Ross Marroso | Executive Producer |
| Lynda Weinman | Producer |
| Matia Karrell | Supervising Producer |
| Derek Nguyen | Associate Producer |
| Will Raynor | Associate Producer |
| Patty Quillin | Co-Executive Producer |
| Lawrence Inglee | Producer |
| Oren Moverman | Producer |
| Mynette Louie | Producer |
| Julie Parker Benello | Executive Producer |
| Abigail Disney | Executive Producer |
| Geralyn White Dreyfous | Executive Producer |
| Dan Cogan | Executive Producer |
| Jamila Wenske | Co-Producer |
| Jennifer Fox | Producer |
| Regina K. Scully | Producer |
| Robert Fox | Executive Producer |
| Jason Van Eman | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 28 | 46 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 50 | 76 | 40 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 8 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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Ruuz
6.0
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._
Jun 23, 2021