Life of Dante
19653-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.
Acted in
Giorgio Albertazzi
as Dante
Ileana Ghione
as Gemma Donati
Davide Montemurri
as Francesco Alighieri
Andrea Checchi
as Vieri de' Cerchi
Riccardo Cucciolla
as Narrator
Mario Baldella
as Dino Compagni
Pier Luigi Zollo
as Forese Donati
Corrado Annicelli
as Palmieri Altoviti
Mario Feliciani
as Corso Donati
Luigi Vannucchi
as Guido Cavalcanti
Tino Schirinzi
as Manetto Portinari
Claudio Gora
as Bonifacio VIII
Renzo Montagnani
as Lapo Gianni
Renzo Palmer
as Giotto
Stefano Satta Flores
as Naldo Gherardini
Massimo Foschi
as Filippo Argenti