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Paolo e Francesca 1950 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.

Country Italy
Production Country Italy
Language Italian
Spoken Language Italian
Gneres Drama , History , Romance
Production Company Lux Film
Release Date 28 February 1950
92 mins
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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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