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Dante's Inferno (I) (1911)
L'inferno (original title)

68 min  -  Adventure | Drama | Fantasy  -   July 1911 (USA)
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Loosely adapted from Dante's Divine Comedy and inspired by the illustrations of Gustav Doré the original silent film has been restored and has a new score by Tangerine Dream.

Writer:

Dante Alighieri (poem)
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Cast

Cast overview:
Salvatore Papa Salvatore Papa ...
Arturo Pirovano Arturo Pirovano ...
Giuseppe de Liguoro Giuseppe de Liguoro ...
Pier Delle Vigne Pier Delle Vigne ...
Il conte Ugolino
Augusto Milla Augusto Milla ...
Attilio Motta Attilio Motta
Emilise Beretta Emilise Beretta
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Storyline

The poet Dante is lost in a dark and gloomy wood. At the summit of a mountain he sees the light of salvation. He endeavors to ascend to it, but his way is barred by three wild beasts, symbolizing Avarice, Pride and Lust. Beatrice sees his predicament and descends from Paradise into Limbo, where she asks the poet Virgil to rescue and guide Dante. Virgil knows another way to go, but this leads straight through the entire Inferno, before it continues towards Paradise. Virgil leads Dante to the portals of Inferno. Charon ferries them over the river Acheron, and then they start their journey downwards through the different circles of Inferno. Dante meets all kind of sinners and sees the never-ending punishments they have to undergo. The various punishments are adjusted to the different transgressions. Among the sinners Dante recognizes many persons he has met in Florence, when they were still alive... Written by Maths Jesperson {maths.jesperson1@comhem.se}  

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Sinner | Punishment | Charon | Partial Nudity | Demon  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Country:

Italy | UK

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A pokol See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Milano Film, SAFFI-Comerio See more »
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Sound Mix:

Silent

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

This is the first feature film to be shown in its entirety, in one screening, in the USA. Prior to this it was thought audiences wouldn't be prepared to sit for over an hour to watch a feature - films such as Les Misérables and The Life of Moses were shown in episodic parts over the course of a month or two. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: The scene where Dante is chased by the dog and encounters Virgil. The thin wire lead which is being used to control the dog is visible at the left of the scene. See more »

Connections

Featured in Hell-A-Vision (1936) See more »