Giuseppe de Liguoro

The classic tale of Dante's journey through hell, loosely adapted from the Divine Comedy and inspired by the illustrations of Gustav Doré. This historically important film stands as the first feature from Italy and the oldest fully-surviving feature in the world, and boasts beautiful sets and special effects that stand above other cinema of the era.

Count Ugolino is sent to hell and Dante tells the story of how he deserves his place.

Film adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey.'

In January 1277, in Como, Italy, the Torriani and Rusconi families clashed. Guelph leader, Napo della Torre challenged Ottone Visconti who, aided by Simone da Locarno, surprised Napo's army at Desio, capturing him. Simone imprisioned Napo in an iron cage hung outside the Baradello Tower, where he endured weather and mockery for 19 months until his death on August 16, 1278.

A religious drama based on the Acts of the Apostles, depicting key episodes from the life of Saint Paul