The dead disappear and reappear and demons fly through the sky as dante and his companion virgil make their way through the circles. This is the sixtyfirst in a series of historicalcritical. Loosely adapted from dantes divine comedy and inspired by the illustrations of gustav dore the original silent film has been restored and has a new score by tangerine dream. Restored 1911 silent feature inspired by dantes divine comedy and gustav dores illustrations of the italian poets epic this magical 1911 silent film based loosely on the inferno book of dantes divine comedy. This is the sixtyfirst in a series of historicalcritical essays examining the best in film from each year.
Media in category linferno 1911 film the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. In this film, virgil leading dante through the nine circles of hell is simply a framing device to show a series of spectacular scenes, with striking. By 1911, italian film production was ferventwith three titles released each day. Dantes inferno film 1911 comment 1 your overall reaction at the beginning of the film and how it changed. The film consists mostly of hefty intertitles interspersed with short action scenes. Considering linferno was released in 1911 and was the first italian feature ever, its quite impressive. Linferno 1911, the first italian feature film ever made, is a fantastical journey into the imagination of dante as we travel through hell encountering angels, demons and lucifer himself. It took over three years of meticulous work to create and went on to be the first blockbuster in cinema history. Beginning production due to popular interest in the coming film, this was released three months before the feature. Cinema mudo silent film short film by sabrina fidalgo. Guarini recaps his soothing, elliptical motif which plays under a gorgeous silhouette of the men.
There have been at least three movies, of varying quality and importance, based on dantes inferno. It has been almost 100 years since the only real epic film about dantes inferno was produced 1911 linferno. Dantes inferno is a 1935 motion picture starring spencer tracy and loosely based on dante alighieris divine comedy. Linferno is a 1911 italian silent film, loosely adapted from dante alighieris divine comedy. This 1911 masterpiece was the first fulllength italian feature film ever made.
The main purpose of this documentary is to present dantes story in an easy and understandable way to encourage people to read the divine comedy book. Linferno is a 1911 italian silent film, loosely adapted from dante alighieris the divine comedy. Randy focazio that it was finally time to post excerpts from the infamous silent film version of dantes classic or at least what we could find on youtube. Dantes inferno 1911 silent film part 2 video dailymotion. The print used to remaster this dvd isnt great, but it sure beats the 80s vhs master used to broadcast the film on fox movie channel in recent years. Directed by sean meredith usa, 2007, hdcam, 88 min. The first scene starts out with dante lost in the woods and he seems very confused. My initial reaction was similar to that of dantes confusion as the film simply started with. Also includes a cameo by rita hayworth rita cansino as a dancer. First national pictures, flirey, general film company, goldman sachs, greta garbo.
The fact that inferno has rarely received this kind of epic treatment this film took three years to make and was the first feature film to be shown in its entirety in one screening, which allowed theatres to boost ticket prices suggests the difficulties. The 1911 dantes inferno film is a hellish delight tristan ettleman. Loosely adapted from dantes divine comedy and inspired by the illustrations of gustav dore the original silent film has been restored and has. Voted by the fega master engravers as handgun of the year, the dante is a unique creation engraved with three cantos from this mesmeric epic, penned by the poet dante alighieri more than 700 years ago. Dantes inferno 1911 hollywood 101 del 7 warner bros. Dantes inferno, a 1911 italian film with music by tangerine dream by roger ebert. Introducing cabots dante inferno, a journey of betrayal and treachery embodied in steel, an evocative blend of beauty, craftsmanship, and artistic significance. With this mind, boris acosta produced and directed a music. Virgil gives dante a tour of hells circles and the directors offer a wellconceived. Linferno is a 1911 italian silent film, loosely adapted from inferno, the first canticle of dante alighieris divine comedy.
The tactics of a vicious slumlord and a greedy businessman finally drive a distraught man to commit suicide. The cannes international film festival is the most talkedabout film festival of the year, where directors from around the world showcase their newest work, from the most challenging art cinema to the big blockbusters. Disconly dvd linferno 1911 italian silent fantasy film. There were two italian films based on the inferno released in 1911. Harnessing dantes international renown proved a sound strategy as italys. Dantes inferno 1911 dantes inferno stream deutsch, dantes inferno kostenlos anschauen, dantes inferno kostenlos downloaden. Rediscover this literary classic, retold in a kind of apocalyptic graphic novel meets victorianera toy theater. Dantes inferno 1911 afi silver theatre and cultural. Lovingly produced over three years using incredible special effects and set designs this cinematic masterpiece, a blockbuster in its time, has been lost in. Griffith premiered his racist masterpiece the birth of a nation, which crystallized film language and proved that longer movies could be financially successful. This was fox film corporations last film before the company merged with twentieth century pictures to form 20th. On the plus side, the special effects are quite stunning for the era.
Linferno was first screened in naples in the teatro mercadante on march 10, 1911. Available on dvd from the cineteca bologna as part of their cento anni fa one hundred years ago series. Hos universal pictures satt carl laemmle, som hade en large faemmle som arbetade hos honom. Jim eventually becomes consumed with greed as dantes inferno brings him money and riches that he never possessed before. Dante travels to hell where he gets to see what really goes on down there. The film remains primarily remembered for a 10minute depiction of hell realised by director harry lachman, himself an established postimpressionist painter. Historically important film as it stands as the first feature from italy as well as the first film to show full frontal nudity. Dantes inferno has been kicking around the cultural playground for over 700 years. Dantes inferno 1911 letterboxd social film discovery. Film, orijinal eserdeki dantenin cehennem tasvirini sinemaya uyarlan. Linferno 1911 dantes inferno full movie the federal file. But perhaps less well known, is the fantastical linferno, an adaptation of dantes inferno, created in italy in 1911.
Santa monica, ca prweb july 20, 2010 dantes inferno documentary, llc is proud to announce dantes inferno abandon all hope documentary is based on the fascinating italianchristian story dantes inferno. This film just might be the earliest mockbuster i know of. The abandon all hope film series the silent film dantes inferno was produced in 1911 and was the first feature length italian film. Loosely adapted from dantes divine comedy and inspired by the illustrations of gustav dore the original silent film has been restored and has a new score by. Mute and bw italian film about inferno of dante alighieri. The special effects and sets in this thing are downright beautiful and quite a sight to behold, which is the real reason to check this thing out. It was the first feature length movie produced in italy. A truly astonishing restoration, this pioneering literary adaptation from 1911, long thought lost, was at last pieced together and exhibited in 2004. But it has never before been interpreted with exquisitely handdrawn paper puppets, brought to life using purely handmade special effects. Linferno considered the first italian featurelength film, this screen adaptation of dantes inferno was a massive worldwide hit in its day, perhaps owing less to its literary bona fides and more to its horrorific tableaux of the damned enduring the torments of hell. In between those two movies came linferno 1911 perhaps the finest cinematic adaptation of dantes inferno out there and the first featurelength italian movie ever. Watch linferno 1911, italys first feature film and.
I was not expecting a lot because it is a 1911 film. If you saw the spencer william film go down death you will remember seeing some scenes from this movie during the scene where the gangster is dying and sees visions of hell. Linferno is an important film achievement of the early teens, and really deserves to be more wellknown. Furthermore, the final touch of this great film is the addition of some excerpts from the first italian feature film linferno 1911.
Dantes inferno is a silent film from 1911 adapted from inferno, part of dante alighieris epic poem the divine comedy. Linferno took over three years to make, and was the first fulllength italian feature film. Linferno 1911 out of 4 historically important film as it stands as the first feature from italy as well as the first film to show full frontal nudity. The very first film version of dantes inferno ever made. Dantes inferno linferno 1911 april 9, 2017 by mark r. Dantes inferno w live score by maurizio guarini of.