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.
Released: Feb 28, 1950
Runtime: 92 minutes
Genre: Romance, History, Drama
Stars: Odile Versois, Andrea Checchi, Armando Francioli, Nino Marchesini, Aldo Silvani, Dedi Ristori
Crew: Raffaello Matarazzo (Director), Mario Montuori (Director of Photography), Vittorio Nino Novarese (Screenplay), Alessandro Cicognini (Original Music Composer), Valentino Brosio (Producer), Giuseppe Bordogni (Production Manager)