The Tale of Tales - Filming location in Sicily
Giuseppe Scandura
Donnafugata Castle in Ragusa was the set for some scenes of the film "The Tale of Tales".
In the film, Donnafugata Castle is the castle where the Queen of Selvascura lives. In the scenes of the film, the interiors and exteriors of the castle and its iconic labyrinth can be recognized.
Matteo Garrone's film is freely based on "Lo cunto de li cunti" by Gianbattista Basile, a Neapolitan author of the seventeenth century. The cast includes actors Salma Hayek and Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones and John C. Reilly, along with the participation of Alba Rohrwacher and other Italian actors. The film's scenes were filmed in various Italian regions, some scenes were also filmed in Sicily at the gole dell'Alcantara.
