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A TV Dante (1989–1991)
TV Series | 88 min | Drama

A TV Dante (1989–1991)

TV Series | 88 min | Drama

The first eight cantos of Dante's Inferno (up to the entrance to the city of Dis). The text is read entirely in "talking head" fashion, and punctuated with a kaleidoscopic blend of both newly shot and archival footage.

Seasons

2 | 1 See all

Directors

Raúl Ruiz (Cantos IX-XIV) (as Raoul Ruiz) | Peter Greenaway | Tom Phillips

Writers

Dante Alighieri (poem) | Tom Phillips (writer)

Producers

Sophie Balhetchet (producer) | Kees Kasander (producer) | Denis Wigman (producer)

Cinematographer

Edwin Verstegen

Casting Director

Sharon Howard-Field

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 29, 1990

Release date (First episode)

Jul 29, 1990 (United Kingdom)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
John Gielgud Virgil (voice) Virgil (voice) See fewer	6	Arthur (1981)
Bob Peck the voice of Dante the voice of Dante See fewer	6	Jurassic Park (1993)
Fernando Bordeu Virgil Virgil See fewer	6	On Top of the Whale (1982)
Francisco Reyes Dante Dante See fewer	6	A Fantastic Woman (2017)
Joanne Whalley Beatrice (as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) Beatrice (as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) See fewer	4	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Susan Wooldridge Lucy Lucy See fewer	1	The Jewel in the Crown (1984)
Suzan Crowley Francesca (as Susan Crowley) Francesca (as Susan Crowley) See fewer	1	The Devil Inside (2012)
Robert Eddison Charon Charon See fewer	1	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Lucien Morgan Paolo Paolo See fewer	1	Return of the Don (2016)
Laurie Booth Cerberus Cerberus See fewer		Forty Years at the I.C.A. (1987)
Robin Wright Lucrezia (as Robin Wright Penn) Lucrezia (as Robin Wright Penn) See fewer		Forrest Gump (1994)
David Attenborough Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		Blue Planet II (2017)
Patricia Morison Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		Dressed to Kill (1946)
David Rudkin Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971)
Malcolm Wren Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Andrew Edney Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Colin Ronan Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		Planet Patrol (1963)
Olaf Pedersen Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Jim Bolton Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Michael Day Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Kenelm Foster Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Nicholas Campion Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Ian Armstrong Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
D.W. Waters Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Mike Richardson Self - Talking-head Self - Talking-head See fewer		A TV Dante (1989)
Luis Alarcón Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	1	Stupid Cupid (1995)