Italy / Feb 28, 1950
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sergio Fantoni | Servitore (uncredited) |
| Angela Lavagna | La Madre Badessa |
| Enzo Musumeci Greco | Capitan Manfredi |
| Guido Morisi | Capitano Usodimare |
| Giulio Tomasini | Capitan Verucchio |
Genres
RomanceHistoryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Paolo e Francesca |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lux Film |
| Release date | 28 febbraio 1950 |
| Production | Valentino Brosio |
| Writer | Vittorio Nino Novarese, Dante Alighieri, Raffaello Matarazzo, Vittorio Calvino |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei |
| Cinematography | Mario Montuori |
| Assistant directors | Giuliano Betti, Raffaello Matarazzo, Rometta Pietrostefani |
| Camera operators | Mario Montuori |
| Additional photography | Mario Montuori |
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| Production design | Ottavio Scotti, Gino Brosio |
| Art direction | Ottavio Scotti, Gino Brosio |
| Set decoration | Gino Brosio, Ottavio Scotti |
| Music | Alessandro Cicognini |
| Sound | Alessandro Cicognini |
| Costume design | Veniero Colasanti, Anacleto Giustini, Anna Fabrizzi |
| Makeup | Anacleto Giustini, Anna Fabrizzi, Veniero Colasanti |
| Hairstyling | Anacleto Giustini, Anna Fabrizzi, Veniero Colasanti |
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