Cuéntame un cuento (TV series)

Cuéntame un cuento
Genre	Anthology
Based on	The Three Little Pigs Snow White Little Red Riding Hood Hansel and Gretel Beauty and the Beast
Directed by	Miguel Ángel Vivas Iñaki Peñafiel Fernando Bassi Salvador Calvo Alberto Ruiz Rojo
Starring	Víctor Clavijo Antonio Gil Arturo Valls Iñaki Font Blanca Suárez Mar Saura Laia Costa Blanca Portillo Marcel Borràs Aitana Hercal Aitor Luna Michelle Jenner Laura Pamplona
Country of origin	Spain
Original language	Spanish
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Executive producers	Edi Walter Fernando Bassi
Production company	Eyeworks España
Original release
Network	Antena 3
Release	10 November (2014-11-10) – 8 December 2014 (2014-12-08)
Related
Tell Me a Story

Cuéntame un cuento (English: Tell me a story) is a Spanish anthology television series. It consists of twisted remakes of traditional fairy tales in a modern-day setting.

In 2018, the American television series Tell Me a Story, based on Cuéntame un cuento, premiered.^[1][2]

Premise

The series attempted to retell old fairy tales "to show its relevance in the 21st century with a new approach".^[3]

Cast

Los tres cerditos

See also: The Three Little Pigs

• Víctor Clavijo as Andrés.^[4]
• Antonio Gil as Chino.^[4]
• Arturo Valls as Nano.^[4]
• Iñaki Font [es] as Rulo.^[4]
• Elena Ballesteros as Elena.^[4]
• Luis Zahera as Ramírez.^[4]

Blancanieves

See also: Snow White

• Blanca Suárez as Nieves.^[5]
• Mar Saura as Eva.^[5]
• Guillermo Barrientos [es] as Diego.^[5]
• Félix Gómez as Marko.^[5]

Caperucita roja

See also: Little Red Riding Hood

• Laia Costa as Claudia.^[6][7]
• Lola Cordón as Claudia's grand mother.^[6]
• Adolfo Fernández [es] as Joaquín.^[6]
• Sonia Almarcha as Claudia's mother.^[6]
• Sara Mata as Claudia's cousin.^[6]
• Susana Abaitua as Claudia's friend.^[6]
• Javier Godino as Antonio.^[6]
• Nicolás Coronado [es] as Fran.^[6]

Hansel y Gretel

See also: Hansel and Gretel

• Blanca Portillo as Sara Morgade (la bruja)^[8]
• Marcel Borràs [es] as Hansel^[8]
• Aitana Hercal as Gretel^[8]

La bella y la bestia

See also: Beauty and the Beast

• Aitor Luna as Iván Dorado.^[9]
• Michelle Jenner as Miranda.^[9]
• Laura Pamplona as Diana.^[9]

Production and release

Produced by Eyeworks España for Antena 3, Edi Walter and Fernando Bassi were credited as executive producers.^[10] "Los tres cerditos" was directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas,^[11] "Blancanieves" by Iñaki Peñafiel,^[5] "Caperucita Roja" by Fernando Bassi,^[12] "Hansel y Gretel" by Salvador Calvo,^[13] and "La bella y la bestia" by Alberto Ruiz Rojo.^[14][15] Shot in 2011, the series was shelved by Antena 3 for a while.^[3] The broadcasting run lasted from 10 November 2014 to 8 December 2014.^[3]

The series sparked an American remake developed by Kevin Williamson: Tell Me a Story.^[16]

Series	Episodes		Originally released			Viewers	Share (%)	Ref.
			First released	Last released	Network
1	5		10 November 2014 (2014-11-10)	8 December 2014 (2014-12-08)	Antena 3	2,337,000	12.7	[17]

No. in season	Title	Directed by	Viewers	Original release date	Share (%)
1	"Los tres cerditos"	Miguel Ángel Vivas	2,736,000	10 November 2014 (2014-11-10)	14.5
2	"Blancanieves"	Iñaki Peñafiel	2,468,000	17 October 2014 (2014-10-17)	13.4
3	"Caperucita Roja"	Fernando Bassi	2,300,000	24 October 2014 (2014-10-24)	12.5
4	"Hansel y Gretel"	Salvador Calvo	2,062,000	1 December 2014 (2014-12-01)	11.3
5	"La bella y la bestia"	Alberto Ruiz Rojo	2,120,000	8 December 2014 (2014-12-08)	12.0

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2014	16th Festival des créations télévisuelles de Luchon [es]	Best Spanish Fiction	"Los tres cerditos"	Won	[10][3]
2015	24th Actors and Actresses Union Awards	Best Television Actor in a Leading Role	Víctor Clavijo	Won	[18]

References

1. Burt, Kayti (4 December 2017). "Tell Me A Story: Kevin Williamson to adapt Spanish series". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018.
2. Petski, Denise (20 August 2018). "'Tell Me A Story': Michael Raymond-James, Kurt Yaeger & Rarmian Newton Join CBS All Access Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
3. Bermejo, Miguel; López, Tony (31 January 2015). "Antena 3 cumple 25 años: recordamos 25 series que han marcado su historia (parte 2)". FormulaTV.
4. "Antonio Gil, Arturo Valls e Iñaki Font, 'Los tres cerditos' de Antena 3". Europa Press. 29 February 2012.
5. "Mar Saura, la reina malvada de "Blancanieves"... Suárez en Antena 3". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 6 November 2012.
6. Gómez, José (24 November 2014). "'Caperucita Roja': Un thriller que combina la inocencia de la adolescencia, los peligros del cibersexo y un lobo sin piedad". FormulaTV.
7. Fdez, Juan M. (20 January 2012). "Laia Costa será la Caperucita Roja de Antena 3". El Confidencial.
8. Quesada, Ana (28 November 2014). "Antena 3 emite este lunes 'Hansel y Gretel' en 'Cuéntame un cuento'". FormulaTV.
9. "Michelle Jenner es la Bella y Aitor Luna la Bestia en Cuéntame un cuento". Europa Press. 5 December 2014.
10. "Cuéntame un Cuento, Mejor Ficción Española en el Festival de Luchon (Francia)". Europa Press. 17 February 2014.
11. "Los 'Tres cerditos', de cuento a historia de terror". Diario Sur. 26 April 2013.
12. Cubells, Mariola (16 February 2012). "Cómo ha cambiado el cuento". Cadena Ser.
13. "Lo escabroso". Diario de Sevilla. 6 December 2014.
14. Fdez, Juanma (7 January 2015). "¿Por qué se ha retrasado tanto 'Las aventuras del Capitán Alatriste'?". Bluper. El Español.
15. "Antena 3 enfrenta sus 'cuentos' a 'LQSA' en lunes, y lleva 'Top Chef' al miércoles". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 5 November 2014.
16. "'Tell Me a Story': El remake de 'Cuéntame un cuento' se estrenará en octubre". FormulaTV. 19 July 2018.
17. Álvarez, José (9 December 2014). "'Cuéntame un cuento' se despide con un 12,7% de media". Bluper. El Español.
18. Álvarez, José (10 March 2015). "La Unión de Actores reconoce a Michelle Jenner, Victoria Abril y Víctor Clavijo". Bluper. El Español.