Paolo e Francesca

Romance, History, Drama

🏆 Fan Favorite

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Raffaello Matarazzo

Status Released

Release Date 1950-02-28

Storyline

The tragic love story, already narrated by Dante in his Inferno, of Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Polenta. Francesca is married to Paolo's brother, Gianciotto an old and crippled man and secretly Paolo's mistress. When Gianciotto finds out tragedy ensues.