The Cave of the Golden Rose

1991 3h 20m IT

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 164

AdventureFamilyFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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After a queen's tragic death, the king abandons his newborn daughter in a cave, but a witch saves her. Years later, the tomboy princess must confront and ultimately falls in love with the enemy king.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alessandra Martines
Fantaghirò
Mario Adorf
The King
Kim Rossi Stuart
Romualdo
Ángela Molina
The White Witch /The White Knight
Jean-Pierre Cassel
The General
Markéta Hrubešová
Lake Nymph
Tomáš Valík
Ivaldo
Stefano Davanzati
Cataldo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lamberto Bava
Writers: Francesca Melandri, Gianni Romoli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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At 200 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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ERA

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Part of the "The Cave of the Golden Rose Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lamberto Bava, shot by Romano Albini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Amedeo Minghi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Alessandra Martines and Mario Adorf and Kim Rossi Stuart carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lamberto Bava directs. Romano Albini behind the camera. Amedeo Minghi scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 200 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Cave of the Golden Rose Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Lamberto Bava, shot by Romano Albini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Amedeo Minghi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Alessandra Martines and Mario Adorf and Kim Rossi Stuart carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0101095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Romano Albini
Original score: Amedeo Minghi
Runtime: 200 min · 3h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): 6
IMDB: The Cave of the Golden Rose (1991)

Part of

The Cave of the Golden Rose Collection

The Cave of the Golden Rose is an Italian fantasy romance adventure series consisting of five television films taking place in a fairy tale setting, featuring princesses, princes, witches, wizards, and talking animals.