Perche non ho scritto la 'Divina Commedia? Perche non c'ho pensato": Dante's 'Commedia' and the comic art of Roberto Benigni

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