Fantaghirò 3 (1993) (TV)

Director:

Lamberto Bava

Writer:

Gianni Romoli (writer)

Release Date:

20 December 1993 (Italy)

Genre:

Fantasy | Romance

Plot:

The powerful evil wizard Tarabas gets knowledge about a prophecy that a king's child will defeat him...

Plot Keywords:

Kingdom | Female Apprentice | Fighting | Sequel | Dismemberment

Cast

Alessandra Martines	...	Fantaghiro
Ursula Andress	...	Xellesia
Nicholas Rogers	...	Tarabas
Elena D'Ippolito	...	Smeralda
Kim Rossi Stuart	...	Romualdo
Brigitte Nielsen	...	Strega Nera
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anna Geislerová	...	Queen of Elfs
Barbora Kodetová	...	White Witch (as Barbora Kodekova)
Lenca Kubalkova	...	Saetta
Jakub Zdenek	...	Fulmine

Also Known As:

Cave of the Golden Rose III

Runtime:

Italy:200 min (2 parts)

Country:

Italy

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Czech Republic

Company:

Reteitalia

Quotes:

[Bolt and Lightning restore the Dark Witch's head while her body is still just a bunch of stones]
Dark Witch: My bosom! What happened to my bosom?
Lightning: We don't have enough dust to restore all of it. We could make it a little smaller.
Dark Witch: The smaller my bosom, the bigger my revenge.

Movie Connections:

Follows Fantaghirò (1991) (TV)

The best part of the Cave of the Golden Rose series

I loved all of the Cave of the Golden Rose series but the fourth part is my favorite because of the introduction of Tarabas' character.

My comment concerns all 4 films: beautiful, breathtaking photography, original and creative plot, excellent cast (especially Alessandra, Nicholas, and Bridget Nielson!), moving music, great script with parts that make you want to reach for that tissue box no matter how old you are, appealing soundtrack...etc.. But what is most striking is that, for once, it is the princess who journeys to save the prince, and NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND!

Too bad The Cave of the Golden Rose didn't get the recognition it surely deserved. Maybe it's because it's not an american production. That said, the dubbing wasn't always good!