Dante: Inferno to Paradise 2024
★ 6.020241 Seasons
DocumentaryWar & Politics
Creator
Ric Burns
Synopsis
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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Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1: The Inferno
114 min
Explores 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.