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Purgatorio
Also known as Paradise and Purgatory in the USA : [Dante’s Purgatorio]
(1911) Italy
B&W : [?] Four? reels
Directed by Giuseppe Berardi and Arturo Busnengo

Cast: Giuseppe Berardi, Armando Novi

Helios Film production. / From the epic poem Purgatorio by Dante Alighieri. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA in four reels as Paradise and Purgatory on State Rights basis by Superior Feature Film Company in April 1912.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown) [Italy]; Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 5 January 2023.

References: Bardèche-History p. 51 : Website-IMDb.