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Dante's Inferno

19111h 12m6.6 / 10

Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.

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.

Availability

Not streaming in United States

Checked Sep 4, 2026

Dante's Inferno opened in theaters July 1, 1911. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

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.

More about Dante's Inferno

Cast

Salvatore PapaDante Alighieri
Arturo PirovanoVirgilio
Giuseppe de LiguoroFarinata degli Uberti / Pier Delle Vigne / Il conte Ugolino
Augusto MillaLucifer
Attilio Motta
Emilise BerettaBeatrice

Credits

Directed by
Giuseppe de Liguoro, Francesco Bertolini, Adolfo Padovan

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
Italian
Original title
L’Inferno

Production

  • Milano FilmsItaly

Themes

afterlifebased on myths, legends or folklorebased on song, poem or rhymedante alighierideathdevildisturbedhell