Learning on ScreenTV Dante, A: ‘The Inferno’ Cantos I-Viii
- Subtitle
- Inferno, The: cantos I-VIII
- Synopsis
- A dramatisation using state-of-the-art visual techniques of Dante’s vision of hell, where figures from Dante’s own time mix with mythological and biblical characters as they suffer for their sins. Dante (narrated by Bob Peck) is guided physically by the Roman poet Virgil (John Gielgud) and spiritually by his life-long inspiration Beatrice (Joanne Whalley).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 90 min.
- Year of production
- 1989
- Availability
- Sale; £15.99 (inc. VAT)
- Subjects
- English language and literature; Italian studies
- Keywords
- Dante Alighieri (1265-1321); literature - Italian; poetry
Credits
- Director
- Peter Greenaway; Tom Philips
- Producer
- Denis Wigman; Kees Kasander
- Writer
- Dante Alighieri
- Cast
Bob Peck Joanne Whalley John Gielgud
Production Company
- Name
Dante BV
- Name
KGP
Sponsor
- Name
VPRO
- nfo@vpro.nl
- Web
- http://winkel.vpro.nl/Eeuw-van-de-stad-verzamelbox External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +31 035 671 2911
- Fax
- +31 035 671 2100
- Address
- Media Park
Sumatralaan 49
1217 GP Hilversum
Netherlands
Distributor
- Name
BFI Video
- video.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8957
- Fax
- 020 7957 8968
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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