The Dragon Ring
Seen it?1994 | 186 min | Fantasy, Family, Adventure, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at fantasy fans and adventure lovers. Leaves you with ideas to chew on afterwards. Sits nicely alongside Descendants 2.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Big, sprawling and full of spectacle, at 3 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's long: 3 hr 6 min.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lamberto Bava
- Anna FalchiPrincess Desideria
- Sophie von KesselPrincess Selvaggia
- Stefania SandrelliFairy of Crystal Sword Lake
- Ute ChristensenDrachenkönigin
- Franco NeroDragon King
- Joel BeesonPrince Victor
- Billie ZöcklerAmme
- Nikol ŠtíbrováPrincess Desideria at age 5
- Karel RodenPrince Lisandro
- Marek VašutKing Karl