Dante's Inferno

Dante's Inferno

Directed by Giuseppe Berardi, Arturo Busnengo

Produced by Helios Film

191115 min6.4 / 10

An early silent adaptation of Dante's theological epic, depicting the poet's descent through Hell as a visually strange, spiritually weighty journey through damnation and moral reckoning.

A two-reel adaptation of Dante Alighieri's Inferno from the Divine Comedy by Helios Film. It is less well-known than the five-reel feature produced the same year by Milano Films, but it was released earlier in 1911.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Dante's Inferno sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Dante's Inferno end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Dante's Inferno scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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

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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

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Dante's Inferno

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dante's Inferno

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dante's Inferno, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dante's Inferno, But Lighter

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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