The Cave of the Golden Rose 4

1994 3h 20m IT

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 94

AdventureFamilyFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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A black cloud travels across country, kills animals and plants and dries up the rivers. When the cloud reaches Fantaghiro's kingdom she meets Prince Parsel who follows the cloud to get his stolen castle back. After her castle vanishes, too, Fantaghiro joins Parsel on his journey to find her home, her people, her family and her love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alessandra Martines
Fantaghirò
Nicholas Rogers
Tarabas
Horst Buchholz
Darken
Ursula Andress
Xellesia
Brigitte Nielsen
Strega Nera
Gaia Bulferi Bulferetti
Parsel
Agathe de La Fontaine
Angelica
Kim Rossi Stuart
Romualdo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lamberto Bava
Writers: Gianni Romoli
Languages: Italian, English
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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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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4 / 8

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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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

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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8 / 8

CAST

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Alessandra Martines and Nicholas Rogers and Horst Buchholz carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 200 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4Part of the "The Cave of the Golden Rose Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Lamberto Bava, shot by Romano Albani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Amedeo Minghi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Alessandra Martines and Nicholas Rogers and Horst Buchholz carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0108768 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "witch", "magic", "fairy tale", "anthropomorphism".

The technical file

Cinematography: Romano Albani
Original score: Amedeo Minghi
Runtime: 200 min · 3h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): 12
IMDB: The Cave of the Golden Rose 4 (1994)

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.