Perche non ho scritto la 'Divina Commedia? Perche non c'ho pensato": Dante's 'Commedia' and the comic art of Roberto Benigni
TitlePerche non ho scritto la 'Divina Commedia? Perche non c'ho pensato": Dante's 'Commedia' and the comic art of Roberto Benigni
Author
Call number791.430909358/0023
Object number08970e
Place of publicationLeicester
PublisherTroubador Publishing Ltd
Year of publication
2005
Physical descriptionpp113-134
MaterialArticle
ISBN1904744834
NotesArticle from the book Beyond 'Life is beautiful' : comedy and tragedy in the cinema of Roberto Benigni pp113-134
Description
Dante's 'Commedia' and Benigni's work are governed by a similar understanding of human personhood and of human relationships. Benigni's work may be seen to share similar ethical and theological dynamics to the 'Commedia'. Dante is one of his main sources of inspiration