The Divine Comedy
by Dante Alighieriliterary work· published 1320
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The Divine Comedy (Italian: Divina Commedia) is an Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, begun c. 1308 and completed c. 1321, shortly before the author's death. It is widely considered the pre-eminent work in Italian literature and one of the greatest works of Western literature. The poem's imaginative vision of the afterlife is representative of the medieval worldview as it existed in the Western Church by the 14th century. It helped establish the Tuscan language, in which it is written, as the standardized Italian language. It is divided into three parts: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. The poem explores the condition of the soul following death and portrays a vision of divine justice, in which individuals receive appropriate punishment or reward based on their actions.
Adaptations (2)
The Divine Comedy has been adapted into 2 films, from 1935 to 2020. The most recent is Friend of the World (2020).
Dante's Inferno1935 · film · 89 min · dir. Harry Lachman · IMDb ↗IMDb6.6A carny builds a gambling empire at the expense of his family's wellbeing.
Friend of the World2020 · film · 50 min · dir. Brian Patrick Butler · IMDb ↗IMDb4.691%After a catastrophic war, an eccentric general leads a filmmaker through a bunker as paranoia escalates and reality begins to fracture. Blending dark comedy with psychological and body horror, this post-apocalyptic thriller explores isolation, storytelling, and the fragile boundary between truth and delusion.
