The Tale

New York Premiere

Spotlight Narrative

| USA | 114 MINUTES | English

Female Director(s)

Based on Fox’s own true story, The Tale follows Jennifer (Laura Dern) as she faces life-altering questions when a short story she wrote at thirteen forces her to re-examine her first sexual relationship––and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.

Cast & Credits

Directed by

Jennifer Fox

Director

Jennifer Fox

Producer

Jennifer Fox

Oren Moverman

Laura Rister

Mynette Louie

Simone Pero

Lawrence Inglee

Sol Bondy

Regina Scully

Lynda Weinman

Reka Posta

Screenwriter

Jennifer Fox

Cinematographer

Denis Lenoir

Ivan Strasburg

Composer

Ariel Marx

Editor

Alex Hall

Gary Levy

Anne Fabini

US Distributor

HBO

Cast

Laura Dern

Isabelle Nélisse

Elizabeth Debicki

Jason Ritter

Frances Conroy

John Heard

Common

Ellen Burstyn

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