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The Mother Of Tears
''Mother of Tears'' (Italian: ; ) is a 2007 supernatural horror film written and directed by Dario Argento, and starring Asia Argento, Daria Nicolodi, Moran Atias, Udo Kier and Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni. The film has also been billed in English-speaking media as ''Mater Lachrymarum'', ''The Third Mother'' (English translation of the film's original Italian title) and ''Mother of Tears: The Third Mother''. Written by Argento, Jace Anderson and Adam Gierasch, the film is the concluding installment of Argento's supernatural horror trilogy '' The Three Mothers'', preceded by ''Suspiria'' (1977) and '' Inferno'' (1980). The film depicts the confrontation with the final "Mother" witch, known as Mater Lachrymarum. Plot Catholic Church workers dig up the body of a 19th-century church official, whose casket has a box-shaped urn chained to it. Inside they discover artifacts of Mater Lachrymarum ( Moran Atias), the last surviving member of the Three Mothers, an ancient trio of power ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dario Argento
Dario Argento (; born 7 September 1940) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and producer. His influential work in the horror film, horror and giallo genres during the 1970s and 1980s has led him to being referred to as the "Master of the Thrill" and the "Master of Horror". His films as director include his "Animal Trilogy", consisting of ''The Bird with the Crystal Plumage'' (1970), ''The Cat o' Nine Tails'' (1971) and ''Four Flies on Grey Velvet'' (1971); his "The Three Mothers, Three Mothers" trilogy, consisting of ''Suspiria'' (1977), ''Inferno (1980 film), Inferno'' (1980) and ''The Mother of Tears'' (2007); and his stand-alone films ''Deep Red'' (1975), ''Tenebrae (film), Tenebrae'' (1982), ''Phenomena (film), Phenomena'' (1985) and ''Opera (1987 film), Opera'' (1987). He co-wrote the screenplay for Sergio Leone's ''Once Upon a Time in the West'' (1968) and served as George A. Romero's script consultant on ''Dawn of the Dead (1978 film), Dawn of the Dead'' (1978), for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medusa Distribuzione
Medusa Film S.p.A. is an Italian film production and distribution company owned by Mediaset. It is one of the top film producers and distributors in the country. History Medusa Distribuzione S.p.A. was founded by Felice Colaiacono and Franco Poccioni in 1964. Initially only focused on distribution, thanks to executive producer , in the 1970s the company began collaborating with other production companies, including Devon Film and Luciano Martino's , and co-produced successful genre films and comedies. In 1983, Poccioni became the sole administrator of the company. In July 1986, , a subsidiary of Silvio Berlusconi's Fininvest, acquired a 49% ownership interest in Medusa. Two years later, in 1988, Reteitalia took full ownership of the company, however, the following year, Medusa was subsequently absorbed into . In 1995, Penta Film was dissolved and Medusa Film was restored. was appointed president, and the company resumed operations in 1996. In 1999, Medusa announced that it woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Ichikawa (actress)
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was first a director of television commercials before adding filmmaking to his creative activities. His most famous film outside Japan is ''Tony Takitani'', an adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage after suddenly collapsing at a restaurant,Variety Obit. shortly before his latest film, '' Buy a Suit'', was to premier at the . Filmography * ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surveillance
Surveillance is the monitoring of behavior, many activities, or information for the purpose of information gathering, influencing, managing, or directing. This can include observation from a distance by means of electronic equipment, such as closed-circuit television (CCTV), or interception of electronically transmitted information like Internet traffic. Increasingly, Government, governments may also obtain Customer data, consumer data through the purchase of online information, effectively expanding surveillance capabilities through commercially available digital records. It can also include simple technical methods, such as Human intelligence (intelligence gathering), human intelligence gathering and postal interception. Surveillance is used by citizens, for instance for protecting their neighborhoods. It is widely used by governments for intelligence gathering, including espionage, prevention of crime, the protection of a process, person, group or object, or the investigat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunic
A tunic is a garment for the torso, usually simple in style, reaching from the shoulders to a length somewhere between the hips and the ankles. It might have arm-sleeves, either short or full-length. Most forms have no fastenings. The name derives from the Latin '' tunica'', the basic garment worn by both men and women in Ancient Rome, which in turn was based on earlier Greek garments that covered wearers' waists. The term is likely borrowed from a Semitic word *''kittan'' with metathesis. The word khiton () is of the same origin. Ancient era Roman tunic The Roman ''tunica'' was adopted by Roman citizens in the 3rd century BCE. It was often worn by Roman citizens and by non-citizens alike. However, citizens might wear it under the toga, especially at formal occasions. The length of the garment, the presence or lack of stripes, as well as their width and ornamentation, would indicate the wearer's status in Roman society. Roman senators, for example, used the '' laticla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witchcraft
Witchcraft is the use of Magic (supernatural), magic by a person called a witch. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic to inflict supernatural harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning. According to ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', "Witchcraft thus defined exists more in the imagination", but it "has constituted for many cultures a viable explanation of evil in the world". The belief in witches has been found throughout history in a great number of societies worldwide. Most of these societies have used Apotropaic magic, protective magic or counter-magic against witchcraft, and have shunned, banished, imprisoned, physically punished or killed alleged witches. Anthropologists use the term "witchcraft" for similar beliefs about harmful occult practices in different cultures, and these societies often use the term when speaking in English. Belief in witchcraft as malevolent magic is attested from #Ancient Mesopotamian religion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inferno (1980 Film)
''Inferno'' is a 1980 Italian supernatural horror film written and directed by Dario Argento, and starring Irene Miracle, Leigh McCloskey, Eleonora Giorgi, Daria Nicolodi, and Alida Valli. The plot follows a young man's investigation into the disappearance of his sister, who had been living in a New York City apartment building that also served as a home for a powerful, centuries-old witch. A thematic sequel to ''Suspiria'' (1977), it is the second installment of Argento's Three Mothers trilogy. The long-delayed concluding entry, '' The Mother of Tears'', was released in 2007. All three films are partially derived from Thomas de Quincey's 1845 work '' Suspiria de Profundis'', a collection of prose poetry in which he proposes the concept of three "Ladies of Sorrow" (Mater Lachrymarum, Mater Suspiriorum and Mater Tenebrarum), concurrent with the three Fates and Graces in Greek mythology. The film was internationally co-financed with support from the American studio 20th Century- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suspiria
''Suspiria'' is a 1977 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Dario Argento, who co-wrote the screenplay with Daria Nicolodi, partially based on Thomas De Quincey's 1845 essay '' Suspiria de Profundis''. The film stars Jessica Harper as an American ballet student who transfers to a prestigious European dance academy but realizes, after a series of murders, that the academy is a front for a coven of witches. It also features Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé, Alida Valli, Udo Kier, and Joan Bennett, in her final film role. The film is the first of the trilogy Argento refers to as '' The Three Mothers'', which also comprises '' Inferno'' (1980) and '' The Mother of Tears'' (2007). ''Suspiria'' has received a positive response from critics for its visual and stylistic flair, use of vibrant colors and its score by Argento and the progressive rock band Goblin. ''Suspiria'' was nominated for two Saturn Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Bennett in 1978, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Mothers
''The Three Mothers'' (Italian: ''Le Tre madri'') is a trilogy of supernatural horror films by Italian filmmaker Dario Argento. It consists of ''Suspiria'', '' Inferno,'' and '' Mother of Tears''. Each film deals with one of the titular "Mothers", a triumvirate of ancient witches who are determined to rule the world, using their powerful magic to manipulate its events on a global scale, killing anyone who discover their whereabouts. During the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, Argento stated he had not ruled out the possibility of shooting a fourth film dealing with the Three Mothers. His daughter Asia has suggested that there might be a prequel. Dario Argento's Three Mothers The story of the Three Mothers opens at the beginning of the 11th century, when the origin of witchcraft is depicted as three sisters on the coast of the black sea. In the years that followed, they wandered the world and amassed great personal wealth and power, leaving death in their wake. The sis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Gierasch And Jace Anderson
Adam is the name given in Genesis 1–5 to the first human. Adam is the first human-being aware of God, and features as such in various belief systems (including Judaism, Christianity, Gnosticism and Islam). According to Christianity, Adam sinned in the Garden of Eden by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This action introduced death and sin into the world. This sinful nature infected all his descendants, and led humanity to be expelled from the Garden. Only through the crucifixion of Jesus, humanity can be redeemed. In Islam, Adam is considered ''Khalifa'' (خليفة) (successor) on earth. This is understood to mean either that he is God's deputy, the initiation of a new cycle of sentient life on earth, or both. Similar to the Biblical account, the Quran has Adam placed in a garden where he sins by taking from the Tree of Immortality, so loses his abode in the garden. When Adam repents from his sin, he is forgiven by God. This is seen as a guidance for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supernatural Horror Film
Supernatural horror film is a film genre that combines aspects of supernatural film and horror film. Supernatural occurrences in such films often include ghosts and demons, and many supernatural horror films have elements of religion. Common themes in the genre are the afterlife, the devil, and demonic possession. Not all supernatural horror films focus on religion, and they can have "more vivid and gruesome violence". Comparisons For such films and other media, critics distinguish supernatural horror from psychological horror. Mathias Clasen writes in ''Why Horror Seduces'', "Supernatural horror involves some kind of suspension or breach of physical law, usually embodied in or caused by some kind of supernatural agency such as an uncanny monster or a ghost... psychological horror, on the other hand, does not involve violations of physical law, but features naturalistic (if often implausible) menaces and scenarios." Paul Meehan also distinguishes supernatural horror films from psy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
