Dante's Inferno
Mar 11 1911
•1h 12m
•Fantasy, Horror
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.
Cast
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Salvatore Papa
Dante Alighieri
Arturo Pirovano
Virgilio
Giuseppe de Liguoro
Farinata degli Uberti / Pier Delle Vigne / Il conte Ugolino
Augusto Milla
Lucifer
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