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.
Cast
Salma Hayek Pinault
Queen of Longtrellis
Vincent Cassel
King of Strongcliff
Toby Jones
King of Highhills
Shirley Henderson
Imma
Hayley Carmichael
Dora
Bebe Cave
Violet
Stacy Martin
Young Dora
Christian Lees
Elias
Jonah Lees
Jonah
Guillaume Delaunay
Ogre
Alba Rohrwacher
Mother Circus Performer
Massimo Ceccherini
Father Circus Performer
John C. Reilly
King of Longtrellis
Laura Pizzirani
Jonah's Mother
Franco Pistoni
Necromancer
Jessie Cave
Fenizia
Michael Martini
1st Circus Boy
Alessandro Campagna
2nd Circus Boy
Lorenzo Bernardi
Contortionist
Giselda Volodi
Lady-in-Waiting
Giuseppina Cervizzi
Lady-in-Waiting
Luisa Ragusa
Lady-in-Waiting
Giovanni Calcagno
Court Knights
Stefano Strufaldi
Court Cardinal
Giuseppe Carnemolla
Court Astrologer
Diego Parenti
Baby Elias
Gherardo Toccafondi
Baby Elias
Lorenzo Mastronardi
Baby Jonah
Paolo Risi
Court Jester
Giuliano Del Taglia
Court Jester
Betty La Padula
Court Jester
Kathryn Hunter
Witch
Ryan McParland
Lackey
Kenneth Collard
Knife Sharpener
Renato Scarpa
Barber
Guenda Goria
1st Maid of Honour
Catrinel Marlon
2nd Maid of Honour
Talita Bartoli
Courtesan
Cristiana Vaccaro
Courtesan
Elizabeth Kinnear
Courtesan
Andrea Rodriguez
Courtesan
Sabrina La Torre
Courtesan
Eric MacLennan
Doctor
Nicola Sloane
Violet's Handmaiden
Davide Campagna
Circus Performer
Giulio Beranek
Circus Performer
Vincenzo Nemolato
Circus Performer
Martina Laticignola
Young Violet
Andrea Loreni
Tightrope Walker
Vincenzo Pellegrini
Suitor
Francesco Lo Mascolo
Suitor
Maxence Dinant
Suitor
Tiziana Buldini
Dead Queen of Longtrellis (uncredited)
Crew
Matteo Garrone
Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer
Ugo Chiti
Screenplay, Story
Massimo Gaudioso
Screenplay, Story
Edoardo Albinati
Screenplay, Story
Giambattista Basile
Book
Marco Spoletini
Editor
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Paolo Trotta
First Assistant Director
Andrea Tagliaferri
First Assistant Director
Nicola Deorsola
First Assistant Director
Brando De Sica
Assistant Director
Elvis Frasca
Assistant Director
Davide De Cubellis
Storyboard Artist
Peter Watson
Executive Producer
Alessio Lazzareschi
Executive Producer
Anne Sheehan
Executive Producer
Nicki Hattingh
Executive Producer
Sheryl Crown
Executive Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Producer
Jean Labadie
Producer
Anne-Laure Labadie
Producer
Justin Kelly
Associate Producer
Alainée Kent
Associate Producer
Davide Tovi
Associate Producer
Andrea Zoso
Associate Producer
Paolo Del Brocco
Co-Producer
Gianluca Chiaretti
Line Producer
Dimitri Capuani
Production Design
Alessandro Brambilla
Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Eleonora Patriarca
First Assistant Camera
Laura Corio
Second Assistant Camera
Livio Montarsi
Second Assistant Camera
Emiliano Bambusi
Additional Camera
Ivan Cenzi
Visual Effects Camera
Donatello Della Pepa
Visual Effects Camera
Francesco Rizzi
Visual Effects Camera
Monica Verzolini
Post Production Supervisor
Jina Jay
Casting Director
Olivia Brittain
Casting Assistant
Jessie Frost
Casting Assistant
Chiara Polizzi
Casting
Pietro Manigrasso
Extras Casting
Patrizia Barbera
Assistant Costume Designer
Massimo Cantini Parrini
Costume Design
Alessandro Contenta
Animation
Francesco Pegoretti
Hair Designer
Samuele Miccoli
Additional Hairstylist
Gino Tamagnini
Makeup Designer
Ilaria D'Amico
Assistant Makeup Artist
Diego Prestopino
Makeup Artist
Biasi Pierangela
Makeup Artist
Novella Borghi
Makeup Artist
Giulia Maran
Makeup Artist
Maria Teresa Sisto
Makeup Artist
Mauro Capogrosso
Scenic Artist
Gianpaolo Rifino
Supervising Art Director
Valter Casotto
Prosthetic Supervisor
Andrea Leanza
Prosthetics
Michele Salgaro Vaccaro
Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Francesca Galafassi
Prosthetics
Vesna Giordano
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Nelly Guimaras
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Lorenzo Tamburini
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Valentina Visintin
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Andrea Eusebi
Prosthetics Sculptor
Andrea Giomaro
Prosthetics Sculptor
Carlo Diamantini
Prosthetics Sculptor
Vito Sabini
Prosthetics Sculptor
Leslie Shatz
Sound Designer, Sound Mixer
Jon Flores
Sound Effects Editor
Marta Billingsley
Sound Editor
Alessandro Feletti
Sound Editor
Detlef Halaski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Damiano Silva
Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Maricetta Lombardo
Sound Recordist
Marco Streccioni
Sound Engineer
Gabriele Conti
Assistant Sound Engineer
Davide D'Onofrio
Boom Operator
Libero Colimberti
Boom Operator
Leslie Bloome
Foley Artist
Joanna Fang
Foley Artist
Daniel Ward
Foley Editor
Ryan Collison
Foley Mixer
Elio Terribili
Special Effects Technician
Giovanni Tricomi
Special Effects Technician
Silvia Chicoli
Special Effects Coordinator
Leonardo Cruciano
Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Supervisor, VFX Supervisor
Gigi Ottolino
Special Effects Supervisor
Nolwenn Caro
Special Effects
Renzo Iemmolo
Special Effects
Marta Marrone
Special Effects
Domenico Matera
Special Effects
Viola Moneta
Special Effects
Luigi Ottolino
Special Effects
Claudia Brugnaletti
Special Effects Assistant
Ivan Bejarano
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Luigi D'Andrea
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Cristina Malillos
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Nicola Sganga
Visual Effects Supervisor, VFX Supervisor
Bruno Albi Marini
Visual Effects Supervisor
Amedeo Califano
Visual Effects Coordinator
Simone Jacoella
Visual Effects
Giuseppe Motta
Visual Effects
Gabriele Chiapponi
VFX Artist
Francesco Pachetti
VFX Artist
Sorin Voicu
VFX Artist
Jodi Ann McNamara
VFX Director of Photography
Paulina Rodriguez Lemus
CG Artist
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Xavier Forcioli
Music Coordinator
Simona Morgantini
Payroll Accountant
Ubaldo Boni
3D Artist
Luigi Nappa
3D Artist
Domenico Reordino
Lead Painter
Tommaso Ragnisco
Matte Painter, Concept Artist
Giorgio Iovino
Matte Painter
Matteo Bertelli
Painter
Matteo Cecconi
Painter
Simone Trecca
Underwater Camera
Lorenzo Catenacci
Underwater Camera
Alessia Anfuso
Set Decoration
Matteo Mattei
Set Decoration
Valeria Vecellio
Assistant Set Decoration
Marco Bisesti
Set Dresser
Paolo Iudice
Set Dresser
Greta de Lazzaris
Still Photographer
Dennis Cabella
Compositing Lead
Marcello Ercole
Compositing Lead
Andrea Salvatori
Character Modelling Supervisor
Gennaro Aquino
Location Manager
Fabio Marini
Location Manager
Vittorio Nencini
Animal Coordinator
Davide Campagna
Stunts
David Ambrosi
Stunt Coordinator
Riccardo Mioni
Stunt Coordinator
Danilo Capuzi
Stunt Double
Sebastiano Murer
Property Master
Claudio Serantoni
Best Boy Grip
Cosimo Giannuzzi
Swing
Francesca Capaldo
Video Assist Operator
Silvia Colafranceschi
Draughtsman
Lucas Berisso
Grip
Andrea di Benedetto
Grip
Michela Rossi
Production Manager, Unit Production Manager
Marina Angela Ruiz
Seamstress
Veronica Spadaro
Seamstress
Bruno Fundarò
Digital Imaging Technician
Giacomo Rebuzzi
Digital Imaging Technician
Francesco Scazzosi
Digital Imaging Technician
Francesca Di Giamberardino
Title Designer
Stefano Pajetta
Title Designer, Title Graphics
Claudia Cravotta
Unit Manager
Maurizio Milo
Unit Manager
Neri Migani
Assistant Unit Manager
Luca Bellano
Digital Compositor
Korinne Cammarano
Digital Compositor
Sara Ciceroni
Digital Compositor
Claudia Coppa
Digital Compositor
Gianluca De Pasquale
Digital Compositor
Matteo Petricone
Digital Compositor
Riccardo Demetrio Provazza
Digital Compositor
Andrea Schiavone
Digital Compositor
Daniel Carrasco
Character Designer
Massimo Pauletto
Art Direction
Marco Furbatto
Art Direction
Miriam Pavese
Compositor
Francesco Sereni
Concept Artist
Francesco Spina
Leadman
Tommaso Borrelli
Graphic Designer
Nunzia De Stefano
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