Zebra-Special: Silent Film “L’inferno” (ITA 1911)
with music
Filmstill aus L’Inferno (1911, Milano Films), Public Domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
L’inferno, the first feature-length silent film in Italy, is based on Dante’s Divine Comedy and tells the story of a journey through hell. Dante himself, accompanied by Virgil, traverses the realms of the damned and encounters angels, demons, and Lucifer.
The production, directed by Francesco Bertolini, Adolfo Padovan, and Giuseppe De Liguoro, took three years to complete. The film features elaborate sets, remarkable effects, and more than 150 performers. At its premiere on March 10, 1911, at the Teatro Mercadante in Naples, it was shown with two intermissions, resulting in a screening lasting over three hours. Although the visual effects may appear somewhat crude today, they testify to the great creativity and ingenuity of early cinema.
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Location:
Kuppelhalle, silent green
Gerichtstraße 35, 13347 Berlin
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