The Dark Tale (Italian: Favola Crudele), is a 1991 Italian thriller film written and directed by Roberto Leoni and produced by Giulio Scanni starring John Savage.

On a desert island where she stays with her sister Beatrice and her nanny Martina, Angelica wishes she could have a handsome prince to play with.

Not far from the island, a terrorist named Roy escapes while being transported between two prisons by boat.

Together with the policeman he is handcuffed to, Roy is found by Angelica, who takes care of him, sure that he is her "handsome prince".

The policeman falls into the sea and Beatrice and Martina die after strange accidents.