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.

Genres

Cast

Odile Versois

Francesca da Rimini

Andrea Checchi

Gianciotto Malatesta

Armando Francioli

Paolo Malatesta

Nino Marchesini

Count Guido

Aldo Silvani

King's Astrologer

Roberto Murolo

Il giullare di corte

Sergio Fantoni

Servitore (uncredited)