Paolo e Francesca

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 & crew

Odile VersoisFrancesca da Rimini

Andrea ChecchiGianciotto Malatesta

Armando FrancioliPaolo Malatesta

Nino MarchesiniCount Guido

Aldo SilvaniKing's Astrologer

Dedi Ristori

Dedi RistoriOrnella

Roberto MuroloIl giullare di corte

Sergio FantoniServitore (uncredited)

Angela Lavagna

Angela LavagnaLa Madre Badessa

Enzo Musumeci Greco

Enzo Musumeci GrecoCapitan Manfredi

Guido Morisi

Guido MorisiCapitano Usodimare

Giulio Tomasini

Giulio TomasiniCapitan Verucchio