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Abandon all hope, ye who enter here. - Dante's Inferno
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Title: Dante's Inferno

Release Date: 11 Mar 1911

Runtime: 1h 12m

Genre: Fantasy, Horror

Director: Milano Films

Production Companies: Milano Films

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.6 (141 votes)

Cast

  • Dante Alighieri: Salvatore Papa
  • Virgilio: Arturo Pirovano
  • Farinata degli Uberti / Pier Delle Vigne / Il conte Ugolino: Giuseppe de Liguoro
  • Lucifer: Augusto Milla
  • : Attilio Motta
  • : Emilise Beretta
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