Paolo e Francesca (1950)
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.
Director:
Raffaello Matarazzo
Writers:
Vittorio Nino Novarese, Vittorio Calvino, Raffaello Matarazzo.
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Odile Versois as Francesca da Rimini |
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Andrea Checchi as Gianciotto Malatesta |
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Armando Francioli as Paolo Malatesta |
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Nino Marchesini as Count Guido |
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Aldo Silvani as King's Astrologer |
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Dedi Ristori as Ornella |
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Roberto Murolo as Il giullare di corte |
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Sergio Fantoni as Servitore (uncredited) |
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Angela Lavagna as La Madre Badessa |
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Enzo Musumeci Greco as Capitan Manfredi |
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Guido Morisi as Capitano Usodimare |
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Giulio Tomasini as Capitan Verucchio |
| Directing | Raffaello Matarazzo | Director |
| Writing | Vittorio Nino Novarese | Screenplay |
| Sound | Alessandro Cicognini | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Mario Montuori | Director of Photography |
| Production | Valentino Brosio | Producer |
| Writing | Dante Alighieri | Original Story |
| Writing | Vittorio Calvino | Screenplay |
| Writing | Raffaello Matarazzo | Screenplay |
| Art | Ottavio Scotti | Production Design |
| Art | Gino Brosio | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei | Editor |
| Production | Giuseppe Bordogni | Production Manager |
| Production | Claudio Forges Davanzati | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Giuliano Betti | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Rometta Pietrostefani | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anacleto Giustini | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Fabrizzi | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Veniero Colasanti | Costume Design |
