The classic tale of Dante's journey through hell, loosely adapted from the Divine Comedy and inspired by the illustrations of Gustav Doré. This historically important film stands as the first feature from Italy and the oldest fully-surviving feature in the world, and boasts beautiful sets and special effects that stand above other cinema of the era.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
IT
Genres:
Fantasy, Horror
Release:
March 1911
Production:
Milano Films
Cast:
Salvatore Papa, Arturo Pirovano, Giuseppe de Liguoro, Augusto Milla, Attilio Motta, Emilise Beretta
Tags:
afterlife, hell, purgatory, devil, death, based on song, poem or rhyme, silent film, based on myths, legends or folklore, the damned, eternal life, dante alighieri
