Paolo e Francesca
5.5
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.
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Cast
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Odile Versois
Francesca da Rimini
Known for
Cartouche
Drummer-Crab
Andrea Checchi
Gianciotto Malatesta
Known for
Black Sunday
Two Women
Armando Francioli
Paolo Malatesta
Known for
The Horse
Nino Marchesini
Count Guido
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Totò Looking for Wife
The Miller's Beautiful Wife
Aldo Silvani
King's Astrologer
Known for
La Strada
Nights of Cabiria
Dedi Ristori
Ornella
Known for
Bitter Rice
Roberto Murolo
Il giullare di corte
Also in
Chains
The Promise
Sergio Fantoni
Servitore (uncredited)
Known for
Von Ryan's Express
The Belly of an Architect
Angela Lavagna
La Madre Badessa
Also in
Gian Burrasca's Diary
The Miller's Beautiful Wife
Enzo Musumeci Greco
Capitan Manfredi
Known for
The Innocent
Guido Morisi
Capitano Usodimare
Known for
The Children Are Watching Us
Giulio Tomasini
Capitan Verucchio
Also in
...And Suddenly It's Murder!
Too Bad She's Bad
Raffaello Matarazzo Director · Vittorio Nino Novarese Screenplay Vittorio Calvino Screenplay
First release February 28, 1950 · Produced in Italy
Production
Lux Film
Production
Italy
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Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · February 28, 1950
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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