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The Dragon Ring

1994 · 186 min

A cosy, slightly cheesy fairy-tale miniseries with ornate costumes and sibling rivalry, best enjoyed as gentle weekend escapism.

Directed by: Lamberto Bava
Genres: Fantasy, Family, Adventure
Starring: Anna Falchi, Sophie von Kessel, Stefania Sandrelli

Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Lamberto Bava
Genres: Fantasy, Family, Adventure
Starring: Anna Falchi, Sophie von Kessel, Stefania Sandrelli

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
power
identity
fate
Places: fantasy world
single country house
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	2
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: fantasy, family, adventure, tv movie
Directed by: Lamberto Bava
Written by: Gianni Romoli
Starring: Anna Falchi, Sophie von Kessel, Stefania Sandrelli, Ute Christensen, Franco Nero, Joel Beeson, Billie Zöckler, Nikol Štíbrová
Music: Amedeo Minghi
Cinematography: Romano Albani
Runtime: 186 min
Country: Italy
Languages: English, Italian

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