The Tale

The Tale

Movie |

Investigation | Based On True Story

  • :
  • Genre(s): Thriller, Drama, Mystery
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Jennifer Fox, Duccio Fabbri, Hilary Prentice, Gina Jennings, Christine Lalande See all Crew
  • Cast(s): Laura Dern, Isabelle Nélisse, Elizabeth Debicki, Jason Ritter, Frances Conroy See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 54min
  • Music: Ariel Marx,Holger Lehmann,Brooke Wentz,Peter Klinkenberg,Brian Linder
  • Award(s): Best Actress 2018 (Won)
    Golden Globe 2019 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: In the Hand of Dante, Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
  • Story:
    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.
    Full Story
7.2/10
IMDb

The Tale - Where to Stream?

Yay! The movie is available for streaming online and you can stream The Tale movie on JioHotstar, Jio. It is not available to buy/ rent online on any platforms right now.

Disclaimer: All content and media belong to original content streaming platforms/owners like Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Videos, JioCinema, SonyLIV etc. 91mobiles entertainment does not claim any rights to the content and only aggregate the content along with the service providers links.

Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes

The Tale - Cast

The Tale - Crew

STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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.
Ratings

7.2/10

IMDb

99%

Rotten Tomatoes

AWARDS

Show more
Won
Best Actress Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Laura Dern

Gold Derby TV Award

MovieLimited Series Actress | 2018 | Laura Dern

OFTA Television Award

Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series | 2018 | Laura Dern

Best Supporting Actress Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2018 | Frances Conroy

Oslo Grand Pix Award

Best International Film | 2018 | Jennifer Fox

Best Screenplay Award

2018 | Jennifer Fox

Courage in Filmmaking Award

2018 | Jennifer Fox

Audience Award

Best Film | 2018 | Jennifer Fox

Best Editing Award

2018 | Anne Fabini

Show more
Nominations
Golden Globe Award

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | 2019 | Laura Dern

Grand Jury Prize Award

Dramatic | 2018 | Jennifer Fox

INOCA TV Award

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie | 2018 | Jason Ritter

Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie | 2018 | Laura Dern

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie | 2018 | Elizabeth Debicki

OFTA Television Award

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series | 2018 | Jason Ritter

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series | 2018 | Elizabeth Debicki

Satellite Award

Best Actress in a Miniseries Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | 2019 | Laura Dern

Critics Choice Award

Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series | 2019 | Laura Dern

Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Limited Series | 2019 | Ellen Burstyn

National Film and Television Award

Best Actress | 2018 | Laura Dern

Primetime Emmy Award

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | 2018 | Laura Dern

Outstanding Television Movie | 2018 | Sol Bondy

Independent Spirit Award

Best First Feature | 2019 | Sol Bondy

Best First Screenplay | 2019 | Jennifer Fox

Best Editing | 2019 | Anne Fabini

Heterodox Award

2019 | Jennifer Fox

Audience Award

2018 | Jennifer Fox

Grand Special Prize Award

2018 | Jennifer Fox

Peoples Choice Award

Best Narrative Feature | 2018 | Jennifer Fox

Best Film Award

International Competition | 2018 | Jennifer Fox

ARRI/OSRAM Award

Best International Film | 2018 | Jennifer Fox

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Given the movie's sensitive subject matter, all potentially inappropriate scenes involving a minor were actually filmed with an adult body double - as noted by a title card at the end of the film. Moreover, Isabelle Nélisse (young Jenny)'s mother was on set with her, a child psychologist was on the set, and a Screen Actors Guild representative was on set. Nelisse was never in contact with Jason Ritter (Bill) at all, and for scenes where it looked like she was lying down, she was actually standing in front of a vertical bed.

This film is based on writer and director Jennifer Fox's own, real life experience with child sexual abuse, though certain aspects of the story were changed, such as Jennifer (Laura Dern)'s confrontation with Bill at the end of the movie.

This was John Heard's final movie before his death on 21 July 2017.

Similar to in the movie, director Jennifer Fox met with the real Mrs. G several times, and the scenes in the film are based on those meetings. The real Bill would not meet with her, though he spoke with her on the phone many times over the course of several years. The script was based on the real conversations and meetings.

Director Jennifer Fox's first narrative feature film. Prior to shooting The Tale (2018), she'd only directed and made documentary films.

Popular Dialogues

"Jennifer: When I was a child, I was obsessed with changing myself."

"Bill: When I say naga, you say nee! Ready? Naga! Jenny at 13: Nee!"

MORE MOVIES WITH SIMILAR CAST