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Paolo e Francesca (1950)

Genre : Romance, History, Drama

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Raffaello Matarazzo
Writer : Vittorio Nino Novarese, Vittorio Calvino, Raffaello Matarazzo

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Raffaello Matarazzo
Raffaello Matarazzo
Director
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Screenplay
Alessandro Cicognini
Alessandro Cicognini
Original Music Composer
Mario Montuori
Mario Montuori
Director of Photography
Veniero Colasanti
Veniero Colasanti
Costume Design
Valentino Brosio
Valentino Brosio
Producer
Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri
Original Story
Vittorio Calvino
Vittorio Calvino
Screenplay
Raffaello Matarazzo
Raffaello Matarazzo
Screenplay
Ottavio Scotti
Ottavio Scotti
Production Design
Gino Brosio
Gino Brosio
Set Decoration
Mario Serandrei
Mario Serandrei
Editor
Giuseppe Bordogni
Giuseppe Bordogni
Production Manager
Claudio Forges Davanzati
Claudio Forges Davanzati
Unit Manager
Giuliano Betti
Giuliano Betti
First Assistant Director
Rometta Pietrostefani
Rometta Pietrostefani
Script Supervisor
Anacleto Giustini
Anacleto Giustini
Makeup Artist
Anna Fabrizzi
Anna Fabrizzi
Hairstylist

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