The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise

The Divine Comedy is the greatest poem of all time written by Dante Alighieri over 700 years ago. This TV series consists of 100 episodes divided into 9 seasons, Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise. They are recited in primitive Italian and Dante's own poetic words with both, English and modern Italian comments, and English subtitles. Dante's is guided by his hero Virgil through Inferno and Purgatory until they reach the Gates of Heaven, where Beatrice becomes his new guide through Paradise. Inferno consists of 34 episodes, Purgatory consists of 33 episodes and Paradise consists of 33 episodes. Each episode is based on each canto of The Divine Comedy. The complete TV series features clips from Inferno Dantesco Animato, L'Inferno (1911) feature film. It also features art by Gustave Dore, Dino Di Durante's extensive 72-piece art collection based on Dante's Inferno and many other Italian artists. In addition, it features clips from Purgatorio (1912) and Paradise (1912) films. —Boris Acosta