Sabrina Goes to Rome (TV 1998)

American teenage witch Sabrina and her food-obsessed magical talking cat and mouse travel to Rome, the last whereabout of her 16th-century aunt Sophia, who was banished after breaking the ... See full summary »

Director:

Tibor Takács

Writers:

Nell Scovell (television series creator), Jonathan Schmock (television series developer),

Stars:

Melissa Joan Hart, Eddie Mills, Tara Strong

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melissa Joan Hart	...	Sabrina / Sophie
Eddie Mills	...	Paul
Tara Strong	...	Gwen (as Tara Charendoff)
James Fields	...	Travis
Eric Alexander	...	Alberto
Nick Bakay	...	Salem Saberhagen (voice)
Evelyn Furtak	...	Mrs. Guadagno
Patrick Dreikauss	...	Lorenzo (as Patrick Drykuss)
Robert Steiner	...	Roberto
Francesco Mazzini	...	Mercutio
Richard Steven Horvitz	...	Stonehenge (voice) (as Richard Horovitz)
Stefano Maria Mioni	...	Taxi driver (as Stefano Mioni)
Leslie Gilliams	...	Tour Guide
Robert Sommer	...	Ugly American Man (as Robert Summer)
Carolyn De Fonseca	...	Ugly American Woman

Storyline

American teenage witch Sabrina and her food-obsessed magical talking cat and mouse travel to Rome, the last whereabout of her 16th-century aunt Sophia, who was banished after breaking the rule not to divulge her powers to a non-witch; her mission is to find out how Sophia can be freed by opening her golden locket. Sabrina stays with her Italian relatives; notably niece Gwen, an certain and therefore dangerously clumsy budding witch, actually joins her quest there. Being seen using magic, Sabrina gets followed by two tabloid reporters, Paul and Travis, who are promised at least $100,000 if they can expose a real witch, but Paul, an American-adopted Italian, who set out a to win her confidence to trick her easier till they can take a picture of her witchcraft, actually falls in love with her. Gwen has her own Roman admirer, timid Alberto, but impatience for him to make a move causes her to accidentally transform him into a street pigeon. The girls find only one way to Sophia's secret: a...

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Plot Keywords:

kissing | archie comics | hereditary gift of witchcraft | high school | teenage girl | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

I Sabrina sti Romi

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 87 min (video)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Roman Holiday (1953)

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Soundtracks

"Sky fits heaven"
Written by Madonna
Performed by Madonna

User Reviews

A disappointment for Sabrina fans

I grew up devoted to the Archie comics, including Sabrina, so I was a little worried when I heard they were going to make a TV show of Sabrina. Would they get it right? Would they capture the spirit and intent of the original version. I was highly skeptical to say the least, but after viewing the first TV show, I was ecstatic! They had done it even better than the comic!

Sabrina quickly became my favourite show, and I was even happier when it continued to improve throughout the seasons. The witty lines, the cute magic, the great personalities and the wonderful lessons Sabrina learned in human values all combined to make it into the best show on television.

That's why I'm more than a little disappointed with this movie. It drags! The witty lines are few and far between, the humour misses more often than it hits, the storyline is farcical, the acting is stagey. Even Salem, who makes the TV show so good, is not at his best. The whole cast seems uncomfortable.

I love films, and I usually focus on the good points of even the bad ones, as there is usually something to love in almost all films. But with this film, it's very difficult. I can't recommend it, and I think most Sabrina fans would be disappointed. I've given it only 2 out of 10.