The Third Mother

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The Third Mother
La Terza madre

Primary filming in Rome
Directed by Dario Argento
Produced by Claudio Argento, Dario Argento, Giulia Marletta
Written by Jace Anderson
Dario Argento
Adam Gierasch
Starring Asia Argento
Daria Nicolodi
Moran Atias
Music by Claudio Simonetti
Cinematography Frederic Fasano
Editing by Walter Fasano
Country Italy/United States
Language English
Preceded by Suspiria, Inferno
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The Third Mother (Italian title: La Terza madre) is an Italian/American horror film and the concluding installment of Dario Argento's supernatural horror trilogy The Three Mothers. The film will depict the confrontation with the final "Mother", the witch known as Mater Lachrymarum. For a time, the film was called Mother of Tears by American publications, although Argento never considered it as a title for the film.[1]

The Third Mother will be released on 31 October 2007, Halloween.[2]

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[edit] Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Sarah Mandy (Asia Argento), an American studying art restoration in Rome, examines an urn found at an ancient, decrepit grave. Inside are the relics and ashes of a long-dead witch known as the Mother of Tears, Mater Lachrymarum (Moran Atias). With the return of the beautiful yet malefic sorceress, the world is plunged into chaos. A wave of suicides and crime sweeps over Italy's capital as witches congregate to pay homage to their reborn queen. Sarah must eventually confront Lachrymarum at the opulent Palazzo Varelli.[3]

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Production

[edit] Pre-production

The Third Mother was involved in a lengthy period of pre-production; Sienna Miller was rumored to play the part of Sarah Mandy at one point in the film's development.[3] Also, Argento originally hoped to cast a Russian model in the role of Mater Lachrymarum[4], but later chose Israeli actress Moran Atias.[1]

[edit] Filming

Shooting was originally announced as commencing in July 2006, but it was postponed repeatedly.[5] Variety has reported that filming began on October 30, 2006.[6] The Cannes Film Festival has requested that the film be ready in time for consideration as a 2007 competition contender.[1] The film was more or less finished by March 2007 and ready to be screened at Cannes.[7]

[edit] Post-production and promotion

The Italian distributor of The Third Mother, Medusa Film, believes the film is too violent. Reportedly, they want it to be cut.[2]

So far, promotion of the film has been limited. Several behind-the-scenes photographs have surfaced, the first at Fangoria on 27 November 2006.[8] A short clip of The Third Mother was released on 18 December 2006 at Cinecitta.com.[9] Several black and white photographs of the filming were published on 19 January 2007 in the book Dario Argento et le cinéma by Bernard Joisten.[10]

[edit] Cast

  • Massimo Sarchielli
  • Chiara Caselli
  • Ennio Fantastichini
  • Giordano Petri

[edit] Reception

[edit] Critical interpretations

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Jones, Alan. La terza madre. Dark Dreams. Retrieved on December 15, 2006.
  2. ^ a b Dario Argento- Profondo Rosso The Musical (Italian). Profondo Rosso (16 March 2007). Retrieved on March 18, 2007.
  3. ^ a b Jones, Alan (29 May 2006). Official Mother of Tears news. Whiggles.com Compact. Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
  4. ^ "Argento to raise THE THIRD MOTHER", Fangoria, 2003-12-09.
  5. ^ Ultime notizie: The Latest News. Profondo Rosso. Retrieved on July 30, 2006.
  6. ^ Vivarelli, Nick. Argento Toplines "Mother of Tears". Variety.com. Retrieved on October 21, 2006.
  7. ^ Dario Argento- Gunnar Hansen - Luigi Cozzi (Italian/English). Profondo Rosso (7 March 2007). Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
  8. ^ Gingold, Michael (27 November 2006). First photo from MOTHER OF TEARS set. Fangoria. Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
  9. ^ CNB Special - preview of 2007 (18 December 2006). Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
  10. ^ Arlix, Eric. CRIME DESIGNER : Bernard Joisten (French). Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
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The Three Mothers trilogy by Dario Argento
Films Suspiria (1977) • Inferno (1980) • The Third Mother (2007)
Soundtracks Suspiria (1977) • Inferno (1981) • The Third Mother (2007)

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