Paolo e Francesca

1950· 92 min★ 5.5· Romance, History, Drama

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.

Cast: Odile Versois, Andrea Checchi, Armando Francioli

Director: Raffaello Matarazzo