Life of Dante

3h 49min

Drama

History

3-part biopic of Dante Alighieri made for Italian public television. Mixes reenacted scenes of Dante's public life with readings of his poems, expository narration, footage of modern-day Florence and images of old paintings and documents.

Cast

Ileana Ghione

Ileana Ghione

Gemma Donati
Davide Montemurri

Davide Montemurri

Francesco Alighieri
Andrea Checchi

Andrea Checchi

Vieri de' Cerchi
Mario Baldella

Mario Baldella

Dino Compagni
Pier Luigi Zollo

Pier Luigi Zollo

Forese Donati
Corrado Annicelli

Corrado Annicelli

Palmieri Altoviti
Mario Feliciani

Mario Feliciani

Corso Donati
Luigi Vannucchi

Luigi Vannucchi

Guido Cavalcanti
Tino Schirinzi

Tino Schirinzi

Manetto Portinari
Claudio Gora

Claudio Gora

Bonifacio VIII
Renzo Montagnani

Renzo Montagnani

Lapo Gianni
Stefano Satta Flores

Stefano Satta Flores

Naldo Gherardini
Massimo Foschi

Massimo Foschi

Filippo Argenti

Release date

12th Dec 1965

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Italiano