The Dragon Ring

1994 3h 6m IT

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7.0

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6.7

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 57★6.7IMDB · 576

FantasyFamilyAdventureTV Movie

Synopsis

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The Dragon Ring is an italian film of two parts. It's about Desideria, the dragon king's daughter and Selvaggia, her adopted and magical sister. To get the dragon ring after the death of her father, Desideria needs to marry, but she can't find a husband, so Selvaggia sees her chance to get the ring with all its powers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anna Falchi
Princess Desideria
Sophie von Kessel
Princess Selvaggia
Stefania Sandrelli
Fairy of Crystal Sword Lake
Ute Christensen
Drachenkönigin
Franco Nero
Dragon King
Joel Beeson
Prince Victor
Billie Zöckler
Amme
Nikol Štíbrová
Princess Desideria at age 5

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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At 186 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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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: English, Italian.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 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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6 / 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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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Piero Bozza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Anna Falchi and Sophie von Kessel and Stefania Sandrelli carry the top of the cast.

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The take

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

Trivia

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1At 186 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: English, Italian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Lamberto Bava, shot by Romano Albani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Amedeo Minghi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Piero Bozza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Anna Falchi and Sophie von Kessel and Stefania Sandrelli carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0108745 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.