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Three Sisters

Original title: Paura e amore
  • 19881988
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
308
YOUR RATING
Three Sisters (1988)
  • Drama
  • Romance
Roberto and his three sisters don't know what to do with their lives.Roberto and his three sisters don't know what to do with their lives.Roberto and his three sisters don't know what to do with their lives.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
308
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Margarethe von Trotta
  • Writers
    • Anton Chekhov(play "Tri sestry")
    • Dacia Maraini
    • Margarethe von Trotta
  • Stars
    • Fanny Ardant
    • Greta Scacchi
    • Valeria Golino
Top credits
  • Director
    • Margarethe von Trotta
  • Writers
    • Anton Chekhov(play "Tri sestry")
    • Dacia Maraini
    • Margarethe von Trotta
  • Stars
    • Fanny Ardant
    • Greta Scacchi
    • Valeria Golino
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    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Greta Scacchi and Sergio Castellitto in Three Sisters (1988)
    Fanny Ardant, Valeria Golino, and Greta Scacchi in Three Sisters (1988)
    Fanny Ardant, Valeria Golino, and Greta Scacchi in Three Sisters (1988)
    Three Sisters (1988)
    Three Sisters (1988)

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    Fanny Ardant
    Fanny Ardant
    • Velia Parinias Velia Parini
    Greta Scacchi
    Greta Scacchi
    • Mariaas Maria
    Valeria Golino
    Valeria Golino
    • Sandra Parinias Sandra Parini
    Peter Simonischek
    Peter Simonischek
    • Massimoas Massimo
    Sergio Castellitto
    Sergio Castellitto
    • Robertoas Roberto
    Agnès Soral
    Agnès Soral
    • Sabrinaas Sabrina
    Jan Biczycki
    • Cecchinias Cecchini
    Paolo Hendel
    • Federicoas Federico
    Ralph Schicha
    • Nicoleas Nicole
    Gila von Weitershausen
    Gila von Weitershausen
    • Erikaas Erika
    Giampiero Bianchi
    • Giacomoas Giacomo
    Giovanni Colombo
    • Marcoas Marco
    Guido Alberti
    • Barettias Baretti
    Beniamino Placido
    • Savagnonias Savagnoni
    Sonia Gessner
    • Nunas Nun
    Véronique Barrault
    • Zairaas Zaira
    Giovanni Grazzini
    Carla Benedetti
    • Second Roleas Second Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Margarethe von Trotta
    • Writers
      • Anton Chekhov(play "Tri sestry")
      • Dacia Maraini
      • Margarethe von Trotta
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    • Trivia
      Italian censorship visa # 83563 delivered on 19-4-1988.
    • Connections
      Featured in Die Neugier immer weiter treiben (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Untitled song
      Performed by Orchestra dell'Unione Musicisti di Roma (as Orchestra Unione Musicisti Roma}

    User reviews1

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    Top review
    5/10
    Again very little of Chekhov
    When I recently compared "Country Life" with "Uncle Vanya", The Chekhov play from which it was loosely derived, the connection was at least tangible. Margaretha von Trotta's Italian version of "Three Sisters" contains so little of the original as to be barely recognizable. True, there are still three sisters and a brother, each unfulfilled in their various ways, but the Chekhovian leitmotiv of wanting to be somewhere else is never mentioned so that the main idea behind the play is missing. So forget Chekhov - at least there is a very fine filmed version by Laurence Olivier. Von Trotta's "Three Sisters" therefore has to stand as something completely different on its own terms. In actual fact it rather wobbles. This is one of those respectable European art-house movies with a few big names such as Fanny Ardant and Greta Scacchi to help it along. Its settings, a baroque university building and a misty flat landscape with sparsely planted trees give it a classy look. Its score, string music rather classically poised with just a hint of romanticism also contributes to the respectable aura. It all adds up to what a friend of mine delightfully dubbed "the Laura Ashley school of cinema". "Three Sisters" is worthy, nice to look at but ultimately rather dull. Only one character engaged my sympathy - the brother who is obliged to abandon his chance of a music career at the behest of his selfish wife and go into banking which he detests. I thought him a dope at first but felt like cheering when he finally rounds on her. For one brief scene this rather uninteresting film suddenly springs to life, but too late to prevent it from sinking is its inertia.
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    • jandesimpson
    • Aug 22, 2002

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1988 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
      • West Germany
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Fürchten und Lieben
    • Filming locations
      • Pavia, Lombardia, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Bioskop Film
      • Cinémax
      • Erre Produzioni
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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