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, Raffaello Matarazzo, Vittorio Calvino.
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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 |
| Camera | Mario Montuori | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Vittorio Nino Novarese | Screenplay |
| Sound | Alessandro Cicognini | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Valentino Brosio | Producer |
| Production | Giuseppe Bordogni | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anacleto Giustini | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Claudio Forges Davanzati | Unit Manager |
| Writing | Dante Alighieri | Original Story |
| Writing | Raffaello Matarazzo | Screenplay |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei | Editor |
| Art | Ottavio Scotti | Production Design |
| Writing | Vittorio Calvino | Screenplay |
| Directing | Rometta Pietrostefani | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Giuliano Betti | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Fabrizzi | Hairstylist |
| Art | Gino Brosio | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Veniero Colasanti | Costume Design |
