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Explores Dante's life and his epic masterpiece, "The Divine Comedy."
Dante: Inferno to Paradise, by acclaimed filmmaker Ric Burns, explores the riveting life and times of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) and his soaring masterpiece "The Divine Comedy" – one of the greatest achievements in the history of Western literature.
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Funding for DANTE: INFERNO TO PARADISE was provided by Rosalind P. Walter; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; the George Jenkins Foundation; Dana and Virginia...
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Dante: Inferno to Paradise, by acclaimed filmmaker Ric Burns, explores the riveting life and times of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) and his soaring masterpiece "The Divine Comedy" – one of the greatest achievements in the history of Western literature.
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Preview: S1 | 30s | Explores Dante's life and his epic masterpiece, "The Divine Comedy." (30s)
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Preview: Ep2 | 30s | Explore the afterlife and literary and cultural fate of Dante’s masterpiece. (30s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 49s | Dante and Virgil begin their descent into Inferno, through the Gates of Hell. (2m 49s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 4m 28s | Dante and Virgil descend to the Third Circle of Hell where they encounter those condemned. (4m 28s)
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Preview: Ep1 | 30s | See medieval Florence from 1216 to Dante's birth in 1265, his child, education and more. (30s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 42s | Discover Dante's motivation for writing and the power of The Divine Comedy. (2m 42s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 5m 53s | Explore how Dante's exile from Florence influenced and motivated his work. (5m 53s)
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Funding for DANTE: INFERNO TO PARADISE was provided by Rosalind P. Walter; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; the George Jenkins Foundation; Dana and Virginia...