Dante's Inferno (1911)

Dante's Inferno (1911)

Abandon all hope, ye who enter here. 1911-03-11 Italy 72 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Salvatore Papa is Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri
Arturo Pirovano is Virgilio
Giuseppe de Liguoro is Farinata degli Uberti / Pier Delle Vigne / Il conte Ugolino
Farinata degli Uberti / Pier Delle Vigne / Il conte Ugolino
Augusto Milla is Lucifer