Dante: Inferno to Paradise
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| Directed by | Ric Burns |
| Music by | Brian Keane |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Network | PBS |
| Release | March 18 – March 19, 2024 |
Dante: Inferno to Paradise is an 2024 American two-part documentary directed by Ric Burns, following the life and career of Dante Alighieri, and his poem Divine Comedy.
It is scheduled to premiere March 18 and 19, 2024, on PBS.
Premise[edit]
Explores the life and career of Dante Alighieri and his poem Divine Comedy.[1] Interviews include Riccardo Bruscagli, Teodolinda Barolini, Lino Pertile, Elena Lombardi, Heather Webb, Catherine Adoyo, Claudio Giunta, Theodore Cachey, Manuele Gragnolati, Giuseppe Ledda, Timothy Verdon and Guy Raff.[2]
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Episode One" | Ric Burns | March 18, 2024 |
| 2 | "Episode Two" | Ric Burns | March 19, 2024 |
Production[edit]
In April 2021, it was announced Ric Burns was in production on a documentary revolving around Dante Alighieri.[3]
Reception[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
Stephen Smith of The Wall Street Journal gave the film a positive review writing: "Beautifully executed and collaborative in spirit."[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dante". PBS International. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Dante: Inferno to Paradise". ThinkTV. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (April 8, 2021). "Ken and Ric Burns on Ernest Hemingway, Oliver Sacks and Their Working Relationship". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Stephen (March 16, 2024). "'Dante: Inferno to Paradise' Review: A Divine PBS Documentary". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
