Paolo e Francesca

Name: Paolo e Francesca
Director: Raffaello Matarazzo
Genre: Romance, History, Drama
Released: 1950-02-28
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Odile Versois, Andrea Checchi, Armando Francioli, Nino Marchesini, Aldo Silvani

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1950 · 92 min · Romance · History · Drama · TMDB 9.0/10

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

Cast

Odile Versois — Francesca da Rimini
Andrea Checchi — Gianciotto Malatesta
Armando Francioli — Paolo Malatesta
Nino Marchesini — Count Guido
Aldo Silvani — King's Astrologer