Paolo e Francesca

Paolo e Francesca

92 mins | Drama, Romance, History | Feb. 1, 1950

The tragic love story, already narrated by Dante in his Inferno, of Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Polenta. Francesca is married to Paolo's brother, Gianciotto an old and crippled man and secretly Paolo's mistress. When Gianciotto finds out tragedy ensues.

Paolo e Francesca

92 mins | Drama, Romance, History | Feb. 1, 1950

Paolo e Francesca
The tragic love story, already narrated by Dante in his Inferno, of Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Polenta. Francesca is married to Paolo's brother, Gianciotto an old and crippled man and secretly Paolo's mistress. When Gianciotto finds out tragedy ensues.
Producers Lux Film
Original title Paolo e Francesca
Directors Giuliano Betti, Rometta Pietrostefani, Raffaello Matarazzo
Writers Dante Alighieri, Vittorio Calvino, Raffaello Matarazzo, Vittorio Nino Novarese

Cast

Odile Versois

as Francesca da Rimini

Andrea Checchi

as Gianciotto Malatesta

Armando Francioli

as Paolo Malatesta

Nino Marchesini

as Count Guido

Aldo Silvani

as King's Astrologer

Dedi Ristori

as Ornella

Roberto Murolo

as Il giullare di corte

Sergio Fantoni

as Servitore (uncredited)

Angela Lavagna

as La Madre Badessa

Enzo Musumeci Greco

as Capitan Manfredi

Guido Morisi

as Capitano Usodimare

Giulio Tomasini

as Capitan Verucchio