Life of Dante

Name: Life of Dante
Director: Vittorio Cottafavi
Released: 1965-12-12
Cast: Giorgio Albertazzi, Ileana Ghione, Davide Montemurri, Andrea Checchi, Riccardo Cucciolla

1965•3h 49m

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.