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| Directed by | Jennifer Fox |
| Written by | Jennifer Fox |
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| Music by | Ariel Marx |
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| Distributed by | HBO Films |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Tale is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox and starring Laura Dern, Ellen Burstyn, Jason Ritter, Elizabeth Debicki, Isabelle Nélisse, Common, Frances Conroy, and John Heard. It tells the story of Fox's own child sexual abuse and her coming to terms with it in her later life. It premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival[1][2] and aired on HBO on May 26, 2018.[3] In a 2023 interview with The New York Times, Fox revealed the identity of the man who abused her: Ted Nash, a two-time Olympic medalist in rowing and nine-time Olympic coach.[4]
- ^ Debruge, Peter (November 29, 2017). "Sundance Film Festival Unveils Full 2018 Features Lineup". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "The Tale". Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (April 9, 2018). "Laura Dern sexual abuse drama The Tale gets HBO premiere date". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Macur, Juliet (March 20, 2023). "For Years She Said a Coach Abused Her. Now She Has Named a Legend". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.