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.
Romance, History, Drama
Cast
- Odile Versois — Francesca da Rimini
- Andrea Checchi — Gianciotto Malatesta
- Armando Francioli — Paolo Malatesta
- Nino Marchesini — Count Guido
- Aldo Silvani — King's Astrologer
- Dedi Ristori — Ornella
- Roberto Murolo — Il giullare di corte
- Sergio Fantoni — Servitore (uncredited)
- Angela Lavagna — La Madre Badessa
- Enzo Musumeci Greco — Capitan Manfredi
- Guido Morisi — Capitano Usodimare
- Giulio Tomasini — Capitan Verucchio
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