Released:
1965-12-12

Overview:
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.

Director:
Vittorio Cottafavi

Runtime:
3h 49min

Genre:
Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  Giorgio Albertazzi
  as
  Dante
• 
  Ileana Ghione
  as
  Gemma Donati
• 
  Davide Montemurri
  as
  Francesco Alighieri
• 
  Andrea Checchi
  as
  Vieri de' Cerchi
• 
  Riccardo Cucciolla
  as
  Narrator