The Mother of Tears (2007)
Vor den Toren Roms wird bei Grabungen eine alte Urne zu Tage gefördert und zur Untersuchung an ein Museum in Rom geschickt. Dort öffnet die junge, amerikanische Studentin Sarah die Urne – und entfesselt dabei eine Kraft, die nicht von dieser Welt ist: In Rom häufen sich mysteriöse Selbstmorde, auf den Straßen spielen sich grausame Menschenjagden ab und aus allen Teilen der Welt finden sich junge Hexen in der italienischen Metropole ein, um ihrer großen Meisterin, der Mater Lacrimarum – der ‘Mother of Tears’ – zu dienen.
Der Regisseur: Dario Argento
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Asia Argento as Sarah Mandy |
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Cristian Solimeno as Detective Enzo Marchi |
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Adam James as Michael Pierce |
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Moran Atias as Mater Lachrymarum |
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Valéria Cavalli as Marta Colussi |
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Philippe Leroy as Guglielmo De Witt |
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Daria Nicolodi as Elisa Mandy |
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Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni as Giselle Mares |
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Udo Kier as Father Johannes |
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Robert Madison as Detective Lissoni |
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Jun Ichikawa as Katerina |
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Silvia Rubino as Elga |
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Barbara Mautino as Valeria |
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Paolo Stella as Julian |
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Simonetta Solder as Young Mother |
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Stefano Fregni as Taxi Driver |
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Gisella Marengo as Catacomb Witch #1 |
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Marica Coco as Catacomb Witch #2 |
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Clive Riche as Man in Overcoat |
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Massimo Sarchielli as The Hobo |
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Araba Dell'Utri as Witch |
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Marie Biondini as Witch |
| Directing | Dario Argento | Director |
| Writing | Jace Anderson | Writer |
| Writing | Dario Argento | Writer |
| Writing | Walter Fasano | Writer |
| Writing | Adam Gierasch | Writer |
| Writing | Simona Simonetti | Writer |
| Production | Claudio Argento | Producer |
| Production | Dario Argento | Producer |
| Production | Marina Berlusconi | Producer |
| Production | Giulia Marletta | Producer |
| Production | Kirk D'Amico | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Claudio Simonetti | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Frederic Fasano | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Walter Fasano | Editor |
| Production | Morgana Bianco | Casting |
| Art | Francesca Bocca | Production Design |
| Art | Valentina Ferroni | Production Design |
| Art | Gretel Fatibene | Art Direction |
| Art | Maria Castrovilli | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ludovica Amati | Costume Design |
| Art | Giuseppe Cancellara | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Giuseppe Cagnoni | Property Master |
| Directing | Fernanda Selvaggi | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Antonella Balsamo | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Salvatrice Amendiola | Seamstress |
| Production | Helena Palmer | Casting |
| Camera | Giovanni Gebbia | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Francesco Bellomo | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Marco Contaldo | Gaffer |
| Camera | Gianluca Fava | First Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Stefano Camberini | Digital Intermediate |
| Editing | Paolo Verrucci | Digital Intermediate |
| Visual Effects | Lisa K. Sepp | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Lee Wilson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Marco Lazzaro | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Federico Amodio | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Roberto Cappannelli | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giorgio Gregorini | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chiara Ugolini | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paola Gattabrusi | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carlo Diamantini | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Simone Fontana | Digital Intermediate |
| Editing | Sarah McTeigue | First Assistant Editor |
| Crew | David Ambrosi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Giovanni Gebbia | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luca Vannella | Assistant Hairstylist |