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.
Director of Photography: Mario Montuori
Screenplay: Vittorio Nino Novarese, Vittorio Calvino, Raffaello Matarazzo
Director: Raffaello Matarazzo
Producer: Valentino Brosio