Dante's Inferno

Dante's Inferno

Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.

Directed by Adolfo Padovan, Francesco Bertolini, Giuseppe de Liguoro

Produced by Milano Films

191172 min6.6 / 10

A visually stunning, spiritually ambitious descent through damnation that prioritizes theological spectacle and artistic beauty over narrative intimacy or comfort.

The classic tale of Dante's journey through hell, loosely adapted from the Divine Comedy and inspired by the illustrations of Gustav Doré. This historically important film stands as the first feature from Italy and the oldest fully-surviving feature in the world, and boasts beautiful sets and special effects that stand above other cinema of the era.

Questions people ask

  • Does Dante's Inferno end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Dante's Inferno easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Dante's Inferno sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Dante's Inferno scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Dante's Inferno violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Dante's Inferno

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dante's Inferno, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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