The Uprising
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Film / 1950
Paolo e Francesca
Directed by
Raffaello Matarazzo
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.
The story
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 VersoisFrancesca da Rimini
Andrea ChecchiGianciotto Malatesta
Armando FrancioliPaolo Malatesta
Nino MarchesiniCount Guido
Aldo SilvaniKing's Astrologer
Dedi RistoriOrnella
Roberto MuroloIl giullare di corte
Sergio FantoniServitore (uncredited)
Angela LavagnaLa Madre Badessa
Enzo Musumeci GrecoCapitan Manfredi
Guido MorisiCapitano Usodimare
Giulio TomasiniCapitan Verucchio
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