Series
Dante: Inferno to Paradise
DocumentaryWar & Politics
The riveting life and times of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) and his soaring masterpiece "The Divine Comedy" – one of the greatest achievements in the history of Western literature.
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Seasons & episodes
1The Inferno18 Mar 2024 · 114mExplores the historical background of medieval Florence from 1216 to Dante's birth in 1265, dramatic details of Dante’s childhood, education and early literary and political career, culminating in his exile in 1302, and his decision to begin The Divine Comedy in 1306.
2Resurrection19 Mar 2024 · 113mExplore Dante’s experience in exile, and his completion of the last two parts of the "Comedy," shortly before his death in Ravennain 1321. Interweaving soaring scenes drawn from Purgatory and Paradise, the film goes on to explore the afterlife and literary and cultural fate of Dante’s masterpiece from the time of his death down to today.
Details
- Created by
- Ric Burns
- First aired
- 18 Mar 2024
- Last aired
- 19 Mar 2024
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- PBS
- Episodes
- 2
- Votes
- 1 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Antonio FazziniDante
Fattori FraserBeatrice
Dikran TulaineVirgil
Alan CoxNarrator (voice)
Catherine AdoyoInterviewee
