Synopsis & Context
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.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Paolo e Francesca
- Release
- February 28, 1950
- Screen Time
- 1h 32min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Raffaello Matarazzo
- Original Language
- Italian
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Production Status
- Released
Personas & Cast
Odile Versois
Francesca da Rimini
Andrea Checchi
Gianciotto Malatesta
Armando Francioli
Paolo Malatesta
Nino Marchesini
Count Guido
Aldo Silvani
King's Astrologer
Dedi Ristori
Ornella
Roberto Murolo
Il giullare di corte
Sergio Fantoni
Servitore (uncredited)
Angela Lavagna
La Madre Badessa
Enzo Musumeci Greco
Capitan Manfredi
Guido Morisi
Capitano Usodimare
Giulio Tomasini
Capitan Verucchio
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