Dante's Inferno (1911)

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An international hit that took in more that two million dollars when originally released in 1911, Giuseppe de Liguoro's imaginative decent into the underworld was the first full-length Italian feature ever to hit cinema screens. Now experience L'inferno as never before as Tangerine Dream revisits this masterpiece to provide a striking new soundtrack. Loosely adapted from Dante and taking inspiration from the vivid works of artist Gustave Doré, L'Inferno is a timeless classic that, once seen, will never be forgotten. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 71 mins

Categories:: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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	Raymond O.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

This rendition of Dante's Inferno was done in 1911, a time when feature films were a relatively new invention. Because of the youth of the medium, there were so many ways the film could have been a disaster. Fortunately, the makers of this film learned from those who came before them. From start to finish, Inferno makes plain the influence of the brilliant French filmmaker Melies, who was arguably the inventor of the narative film and probably the first man to make use of special effects. The effects presented here -- flying spirits, transformations, shots composed from multiple elements -- are right out of Melies. Even the sets scream Melies. The filmmakers did well to learn from that early master. This is a brilliant early work of fantasy that tells the story of Dante's journey through Hell very well. As for the score that the DVD heralds... The music of Tangerine Dream seemed at odds with the film at first, but once the story got up to speed, the combination worked out all right.

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