Dante's Inferno (L'inferno)

As far as people running into different rooms and pointing at religious symbols goes, this is way better than The Da Vinci Code.

Hershey

Italy of the early twentieth century was immersed in an artistic and cultural fervor that sought to renew and affirm its Renaissance roots, so important in history. The Divine Comedy, being one of the most revered texts in Italian literature, was practically a natural…

noen

As a huge Dante enthusiast, the great discovery of this year was to realize that there is actually an old silent, feature length version of Divine Comedy's "Inferno" and what's more to it; a film that succeeds our wildest imaginations. It bases so much of its inspiration to…

V. Lepistö

L'Inferno was probably amazing in its time (1911!), but is a little hard to sit through today. The film consists mostly of hefty intertitles interspersed with short action scenes. On the plus side, the special effects are quite stunning for the era. I wasn't a huge fan of…

Sea Lucas

Genuinely if I’d seen this in 1911 they’d immediately have diagnosed me with hysteria and sent me to the sea side because this is batshit crazy stuff to behold.

Anna🍓

Very much a product of its era, it's not the most seamless piece in terms of scene transition, but the atmosphere is so unsettling. The low frame-rate and long shots contribute massively to its surreal, trippy feel. Overflowing with fog and demonic figures. Impossible to…

Sethsreviews

Hell never looked as stunning as this.

DungeonSkramz

watched half of this impossibly high and got so scared I had to turn it off and finish it today

cherry

Artistic ambition and the constraints of its era converge beautifully. It offers a visual odyssey that brings literature to life—inspiring creation. While it may be a challenging watch, approaching it with an open mind transforms it into a journey well worth undertaking,…

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