Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (2010)

Dante journeys through the nine circles of Hell -- limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery -- in search of his true love, Beatrice.

Directors:

Victor Cook, Mike Disa

Writers:

Dante Alighieri (poem), Brandon Auman (screenplay)

Stars:

Graham McTavish, Vanessa Branch, Steve Blum

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Graham McTavish	...	Dante (voice)
Vanessa Branch	...	Beatrice (voice)
Steve Blum	...	Lucifer (voice)
Peter Jessop	...	Virgil (voice)
Mark Hamill	...	Alighiero (voice)
Victoria Tennant	...	Bella (voice)
Bart McCarthy	...	Charon / Filippo Argenti (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	King Minos / Phlegias (voice)
JP Karliak	...	The Avenger (voice)
Tom Tate	...	Francesco (voice)
J. Grant Albrecht	...	Farinata / Ciacco (voice) (as Grant Albrecht)
Nika Futterman	...	Female Prisoner (voice)
Charlotte Cornwell	...	Nessus / Lust Minion #3 (voice)
Vanessa Marshall	...	Female Sinner / Lust Minion #2 (voice)
Grey Griffin	...	Lust Minion #1 / Dante (9 Years Old) (voice) (as Grey DeLisle)

Storyline

After fighting in the Crusades for three years, Dante rides back home to his family estate to reunite with his beloved Beatrice and his father. Dante sees a rider following him, but out of the blue, the man vanishes with no trace. When he arrives home, he sees the servants slaughtered, his father murdered and Beatrice near death. When her soul is going to the heaven, Lucifer takes Beatrice to Hell, telling her that Dante has betrayed her. Dante meets Virgil who guides him to Hell, and the poet explains that Beatrice had a bet with Lucifer that Dante would be faithful to her while in the holy war. In return, Lucifer would protect Dante and bring him back home safe and sound. Upon arrival in Hell, Dante learns that he needs to cross nine circles to reach Lucifer ad on his painful journey, he discovers who doomed his family to suffer in Hell.

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Plot Keywords:

hell | crusades | quest | sin | redemption | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, nudity and some sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Graham McTavish and Vanessa Branch were the voices of Dante and Beatrice in the video game and also provided the voices of Dante and Beatrice in the film, which was released simultaneously with the video game.

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Quotes

Dante: Why, God? Why are you doing this?
Virgil: It is not the Lord that brought you to this fate, Dante.
Dante: What are you, shade or living man?
Virgil: Not man, though once I was. I lived under Augustus in the time of the false and lying gods.
Dante: Are you not Virgil, glory of the poets, he who wrote the Aeneid, the treasure of Rome?
Virgil: Why do you seek such woe, Dante?
Dante: I seek only my beloved Beatrice and nothing more, but I cannot open these accursed gates!
Virgil: Have you lost all faith in God, O man? Has the way been so obscured?

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Connections

Spun-off from Dante's Inferno (2010)

User Reviews

Low-Key P BA

Story loosely, loosely based on the book. Turn off your suspension of reality and enjoy the blood-and-guts action of this animated film.

3.5/5. 3 on a bad day. Was recommended by a friend and it was a fun watch. Though, the movie itself is quite forgettable.

Details

Country:

USA Japan Singapore South Korea

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

9 February 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic

Company Credits

Production Co:

Starz!, Film Roman Productions, Visceral Games

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1