Paolo e Francesca

Overview

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.

Directed by Raffaello Matarazzo

Top cast

Odile Versois

Francesca da Rimini

Andrea Checchi

Gianciotto Malatesta

Armando Francioli

Paolo Malatesta

Nino Marchesini

Count Guido

Aldo Silvani

King's Astrologer

D

Dedi Ristori

Ornella

Roberto Murolo

Il giullare di corte

Sergio Fantoni

Servitore (uncredited)

A

Angela Lavagna

La Madre Badessa

E

Enzo Musumeci Greco

Capitan Manfredi

G

Guido Morisi

Capitano Usodimare

G

Giulio Tomasini

Capitan Verucchio

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