{"id":10107,"date":"2010-01-05T10:11:22","date_gmt":"2010-01-05T17:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=10107"},"modified":"2020-12-21T15:08:03","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T22:08:03","slug":"dantes-inferno-1935","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=10107","title":{"rendered":"Dante&#8217;s Inferno (1935)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Since the beginning of time there&#8217;s only been one sin and that&#8217;s failure. People don&#8217;t care how you win, so long as you win.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Poster-206x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-58848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Poster-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Poster-88x128.png 88w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Poster-185x270.png 185w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Poster.png 597w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn ambitious young man (Spencer Tracy) helps a carnival employee named Pop (Henry B. Walthall) turn his &#8220;Dante&#8217;s Inferno&#8221; show into a success; but his marriage to Pop&#8217;s daughter (Claire Trevor) and his general livelihood are threatened when he begins to cut corners on safety.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carnivals and Circuses<\/li>\n<li>Claire Trevor Films<\/li>\n<li>Corruption<\/li>\n<li>Rise and Fall<\/li>\n<li>Spencer Tracy Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Dante&#8217;s Inferno<\/em> is primarily remembered today for its stunning special effects and set designs &#8212; most notably during a ten-minute dream sequence in which the protagonist (Tracy) literally descends into Dante&#8217;s vision of Hell. Director Harry Lachman was trained as a painter himself, and purportedly based his images on Gustave Dore&#8217;s well-known engravings, to haunting effect. Visuals aside, however, the film tells a fairly standard tale of greed coming before the fall; Tracy is an appealing presence, but his foolhardy decision to bribe a safety officer is beyond reproach, and he deserves his penance. Watch for young Rita Hayworth (billed as Rita Cansino) in a tiny dancing role. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Hayworth2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Hayworth2-1024x665.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"416\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Hayworth2-1024x665.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Hayworth2-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Hayworth2-128x83.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Hayworth2-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Hayworth2-1536x998.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Hayworth2-416x270.png 416w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Hayworth2.png 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spencer Tracy as Jim Carter<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Tracy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Tracy-1024x643.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"402\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Tracy-1024x643.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Tracy-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Tracy-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Tracy-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Tracy-1536x964.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Tracy-430x270.png 430w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Tracy.png 1623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Claire Trevor as Jim&#8217;s long-suffering wife<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Trevor2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Trevor2-1024x631.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Trevor2-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Trevor2-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Trevor2-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Trevor2-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Trevor2-1536x946.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Trevor2-438x270.png 438w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Trevor2.png 1651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The haunting &#8220;Dante&#8217;s Inferno&#8221; sequence<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still2-1024x642.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"401\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still2-1024x642.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still2-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still2-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still2-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still2-1536x963.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still2-431x270.png 431w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still2.png 1619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still5-1024x651.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"407\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still5-1024x651.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still5-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still5-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still5-768x488.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still5-1536x976.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still5-425x270.png 425w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Dantes-Inferno-Still5.png 1613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s worth viewing once. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0026262\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1935\/08\/01\/archives\/the-rivoli-presents-dantes-inferno-a-modern-morality-story-with.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scifilm.org\/musing964.html\">SciFilm Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/fantasy\/dantes-inferno-1935.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/dantes-inferno\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Since the beginning of time there&#8217;s only been one sin and that&#8217;s failure. People don&#8217;t care how you win, so long as you win.&#8221; Synopsis: An ambitious young man (Spencer Tracy) helps a carnival employee named Pop (Henry B. Walthall) turn his &#8220;Dante&#8217;s Inferno&#8221; show into a success; but his marriage to Pop&#8217;s daughter (Claire Trevor) and his general livelihood are threatened when he begins to cut corners on safety. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Carnivals and Circuses Claire Trevor&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=10107\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10107"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58856,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10107\/revisions\/58856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}