''Beatrice'' is a 1919 Italian silent

historical film A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swa ...

directed by

Herbert Brenon Herbert Brenon (born Alexander Herbert Reginald St. John Brenon; 13 January 1880 – 21 June 1958) was an Irish-born U.S. film director, actor and screenwriter during the era of silent films through the 1930s. Brenon was among the early film ...

and starring

Francesca Bertini Francesca Bertini (born Elena Seracini Vitiello; 5 January 1892 – 13 October 1985) was an Italian silent film actress. She was one of the most successful silent film stars in the first quarter of the twentieth-century. Biography Born in Pra ...

.Journeys of Desire p.50 It tells the story of

Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri (; – 14 September 1321), probably baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri and often referred to as Dante (, ), was an Italian poet, writer and philosopher. His ''Divine Comedy'', originally called (modern Italian: '' ...

's love to

Beatrice Portinari Beatrice "Bice" di Folco Portinari (; 1265 – 8 or 19 June 1290) was an Italian woman who has been commonly identified as the principal inspiration for Dante Alighieri's ''Vita Nuova'', and is also identified with the Beatrice who acts as h ...

, loosely based on Dante's poetry. It appears to be a separate film from Brenon's 1921 film ''

The Stronger Passion ''Beatrice'' is a 1921 Italian silent drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Marie Doro and Sandro Salvini.Journeys of Desire p.50 It is based on the 1890 novel '' Beatrice'' by H. Rider Haggard and is also known by the alternative ...

'', which also had the original title of ''Beatrice'' although they may be alternative versions of the same production.

References

Bibliography

* Phillips, Alastair & Vincendeau, Ginette. ''Journeys of Desire: European Actors in Hollywood''. British Film Institute, 2006.

External links

* 1919 films 1910s historical films Italian historical films 1910s Italian-language films Films based on works by Dante Alighieri Films directed by Herbert Brenon Films set in the 13th century Italian silent films Italian black-and-white films Works based on La Vita Nuova {{historic-film-stub