Dante's Inferno

Name: Dante's Inferno
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Music
Released: 1967-12-22
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Oliver Reed, Judith Paris, Andrew Faulds, Izabella Telezynska, Christopher Logue

IMDb ID: tt0061552 · Year: 1967 · Rating: 7.2 (487 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Biography · Music

The story of the influential 19th century British poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his troubled and somewhat morbid relationship with his wife and his art.

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVEpisodeAlternate TitlesNo alternate titles listed on IMDb.Content RatingNot RatedRelease Date1967-12-22Runtime90 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews4Critic Reviews10Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordsrenege on a promise
suicide of wife
mistress
exhumation
husband wife relationshipFilming LocationsKeswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England, UKProduction CompaniesBritish Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Popular Arts EntertainmentIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061552/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0061552.jpgUpdated At2025-10-07T09:49:30

Directors

Ken Russell

Writers

Austin Frazer
Ken Russell

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Oliver Reed | Character: Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Actor: Judith Paris | Character: Elizabeth Siddal
Actor: Andrew Faulds | Character: William Morris
Actor: Izabella Telezynska | Character: Christina Rossetti
Actor: Christopher Logue | Character: Swinburne
Actor: Gala Mitchell | Character: Jane Morris
Actor: Pat Ashton | Character: Fanny Cornforth
Actor: Clive Goodwin | Character: Ruskin
Actor: David Jones | Character: Howell
Actor: Norman Dewhurst | Character: Burne-Jones
Actor: Tony Gray | Character: W. M. Rossetti
Actor: Dougie Gray | Character: Hunt
Actor: Derek Boshier | Character: Millais
Actor: Caroline Coon | Character: Annie Miller
Actor: Janet Deuters | Character: Emma Brown

[Directors Group]
Name: Ken Russell | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Austin Frazer | Role: Writer
Name: Ken Russell | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Tim Braine | Role: Producer
Name: M. Meagher | Role: Producer
Name: Ken Russell | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Nat Crosby | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Michael Bradsell | Role: Editor
Name: Roger Crittenden | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Luciana Arrighi | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Shirley Russell | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Shirley Boakes | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Marc Wolloff | Role: Production Manager

[Sound Department]
Name: Sandy MacRae | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stan Morcom | Role: Sound Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Austin Frazer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Geoffrey Haydon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sally Jenkins | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rhona Shaw | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061552/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United Kingdom: December 22, 1967
United States: May 16, 1981 (Seattle International Film Festival)
Poland: July 27, 2014 (New Horizons Film Festival)

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

No box office data listed on IMDb.

Dante&apos;s Inferno