Dante's Inferno

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 1, 1911

Original language

Italian

Countries

Italy

Production

Milano Films

Cast

Salvatore Papa,Arturo Pirovano,Giuseppe de Liguoro,Augusto Milla,Attilio Motta,Emilise Beretta

Director

Giuseppe de Liguoro,Francesco Bertolini,Adolfo Padovan

Writer

Dante Alighieri

Cinematography

Emilio Roncarolo

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0002130