Drawing upon the insights of numerous international scholars-and illustrating crucial passages with stunning animation sequences-this program guides viewers through the Inferno of Dante's Divine Comedy. With detailed analysis of the poet's descent into Hell and navigation through its various levels, the program interprets Dante's motives for embarking on such a journey, explains his relationship and interaction with both Virgil and Beatrice, and describes the complex mixture of morality and humanism within the work-embodied in Dante's attitude toward those who inhabit the realms of the dead.

Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Oct. 13, 2006.

Dante's Inferno: Meaning of the Journey (3:42) -- Metaphor of the Dark Forest (2:24) -- Antechamber of Hell (4:21) -- Great Funnel of Hell (5:37) -- Limbo: First Circle of Hell (3:23) -- Second Circle of Hell (5:31) -- Dante and Beatrice (2:56) -- Third Circle of Hell (2:28) -- Fourth Circle of Hell (2:08) -- Delacroix and Dante (2:03) -- Dante in Florence (2:50) -- Language of Dante (1:53) -- City of Dis: Nether Hell (2:44) -- Sixth Circle of Hell (3:24) -- Seventh Circle of Hell (5:06) -- Dante the Poet (1:31) -- Seventh Circle: Third Ring (3:43) -- Eighth Circle of Hell (4:39) -- Ninth Circle of Hell (2:25) -- Lucifer in the Pit of Hell (3:02) -- Escape from Hell (5:44).