The tragic love story, already narrated by Dante in his Inferno, of Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Polenta. Francesca is married to Paolo's brother, Gianciotto an old and crippled man and secretly Paolo's mistress. When Gianciotto finds out tragedy ensues.
| Directing | Raffaello Matarazzo | Director |
| Writing | Vittorio Nino Novarese | Screenplay |
| Sound | Alessandro Cicognini | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Mario Montuori | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Veniero Colasanti | Costume Design |
| Production | Valentino Brosio | Producer |
| Writing | Dante Alighieri | Original Story |
| Writing | Vittorio Calvino | Screenplay |
| Writing | Raffaello Matarazzo | Screenplay |
| Art | Ottavio Scotti | Production Design |
| Art | Gino Brosio | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei | Editor |
| Production | Giuseppe Bordogni | Production Manager |
| Production | Claudio Forges Davanzati | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Giuliano Betti | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Rometta Pietrostefani | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anacleto Giustini | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Fabrizzi | Hairstylist |