Underplayed Gems

The Life of Dante (1912)

The Life of Dante poster
Original title
Dante e Beatrice
Directed by
Mario Caserini
Genre
silent film
Country
Italy
Runtime
44 min
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A silent film from 1913 about the life of the poet Dante Alighieri and his connection to Beatrice. It was restored in 2007 by film preservationists.

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What happens

Dante e Beatrice è un cortometraggio muto italiano del 1913 diretto da Mario Caserini. La pellicola è stata restaurata nel 2007 dal Laboratorio L'Immagine Ritrovata di Bologna nell'ambito del progetto di valorizzazione e recupero di film muti realizzato dalle case di produzione torinesi e promosso dal Museo Nazionale del Cinema e dalla Cineteca di Bologna. Il film rigenerato è stato poi presentato alla 21ª edizione del festival Il cinema ritrovato del 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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