Release Date: November 24, 2024 (United States)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour 51 minutes
Language: English, Italian
Budget: $1,000,000 (estimated)
Director: Boris Acosta
Writers: Dante Alighieri, Dino Di Durante
Production Company: Gotimna Pictures
Filming Locations: Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Story
“Dante’s Inferno” is an account of Dante Alighieri’s experiences in Hell based on his well-known epic poem. In the opening moments of the film, Dante finds himself lost in a pitch-black forest and is threatened by three vicious beasts. Roman poet Virgil is sent to Dante by his beloved Beatrice, and Virgil ends up saving him. With the ultimate goal of reaching Lucifer’s home at Earth’s center, Virgil guides Dante through the nine circles of Hell, each of which represents a different sin. The film portrays Dante’s descent in a visually and narratively inventive way, offering viewers a profound look into the afterlife and encouraging self-reflection on their own lives.
Plot Summary
Dante Alighieri’s epic poem Dante’s Inferno transports readers on a terrifying tour of Hell, the first realm of the afterlife. Three dangerous animals that pose a threat to Dante’s life are first seen in the story, which opens with him lost in a pitch-black forest. After being saved by the Roman poet Virgil at Beatrice’s request, Dante sets out on a guided tour of Hell’s nine circles. At the center of the Earth is a showdown with Lucifer himself, representing each circle as a distinct sin and its corresponding penalty. This imaginative adaptation offers a visually striking and provocative look at the afterlife while considering morality and the human predicament.
Top Cast
Eric Roberts as Dante (voice)
Vittorio Gassman as Dante – Italian Recitation (voice)
Jeff Conaway as Circles Introduction (English)
Franco Nero as Circles Introduction (Italian) (voice)
Silvia Colloca as Beatrice – Italian Recitation (voice)
Jenn Gotzon as Speaker – Beatrice
Vincent Spano as Virgil
Shirly Brener as Entrance Encryption in Hebrew (voice)
Hélène Cardona as Speaker – 2nd Circle: Minos, The Lustful and Francesca
Christina July Kim as Speaker – 3rd Circle: The Gluttons
Veronica De Laurentiis as Speaker – The Furies
Diane Salinger as Speaker – 6th Circle: The Heretics and Medusa
Jose Rosete as Speaker – 7th Circle: The Murderers
Al Sapienza as Speaker – 7th Circle: The Suicides
Vanna Bonta as Speaker – 7th Circle: The Blasphemers
Jsu Garcia as Speaker – 7th Circle: Capaneus and Latini
Adrian Paul as Speaker – 8th Circle: The Sowers of Discord
