''La commedia di Amos Poe'' () is a 2010

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Amos Poe Amos Poe is an American New York City-based director and screenwriter, described by ''The New York Times'' as a "pioneering indie filmmaker." Career Amos Poe is one of the first punk filmmakers and his film '' The Blank Generation'' (1976)—c ...

. The film had its world premiere on 1 September 2010 at the

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. The film is a new translation of

Dante's Dante's is a nightclub and live music venue in Portland, Oregon. The venue, located along West Burnside Street and owned by Frank Faillace, hosts a variety of acts ranging from burlesque to rock music. Dante's is housed in an unreinforced masonr ...

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'' and stars

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and Sandro Lombardi.

Cast

* Sandro Lombardi as Face * Loretta Mugnai as Beatrice *

* Anna Rezan * Alfonso Santagata * Chrysa Avrami

References

External links

* 2010 films Punk films Films shot in New York City Films without speech American independent films Films based on the Divine Comedy 2010s American films {{2010s-documentary-film-stub