La Caverne de la rose d'or

The whole Princesses Fantaghiró series interestingly follows the tradition of co-production projects for children and youth, which arose, traditionally before the revolution, from the connection with West and East Germans. Officially, it is a TV project of the Italian company Reteitalia, but with so much generous help from Czech filmmakers and locations that it is almost a co-production. Twenty Czech faces can be found in both minor and major roles, with the royal court based, of course, in Bouzov. The opening story, The Cave of the Golden Rose, is an enjoyable fantasy tale starring the luscious Alessandra Martines playing her princess as brave, beautiful, proud, and wise. Her character Fantaghiró is both loving and vulnerable, making her the perfect protagonist. (11/03/2011)

Beautiful nostalgia that really got to me. Lamberto Bava showed that he is not only close to horror, but also to family stories and fairy tales. Here he created a great, strong protagonist who experiences quite interesting adventures, where she actually has to grow up. And all of this with incredibly beautiful tricks and locations that you will recognize, just like Czech actors. It's sometimes a bit silly, a bit too focused on children and clowning around, but still it's beautiful and entertaining even after years. (28/10/2015)