THE TALE OF TALES – First Look Images Featuring Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, and John C Reilly May 13, 2015 Based on a 17th century collection of fairy tales by Italian author Giambattista Basile, THE TALE OF TALES weaves realistic and fantastical elements together into three different storylines, one of which involves Salma Hayek eating the heart of a giant beast. Click for larger versions