{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67d1eebcba1ef91ed0701189/6ab44ab459a98735e10b8e13?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"In the Hand of Dante (2025), with Gianna Albaum","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67d1eebcba1ef91ed0701189/1790263077279-79720cb5-a94d-4901-a92e-f346673b4917.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What made Dante Alighieri one of the world&#39;s greatest poets and a foundational figure for Italian culture? We&#39;re not sure because we left this film more confused than when we started. Yes, we descend into the Inferno that is <em>In the Hand of Dante </em>(2025), the very-hard-to-follow noir about an author recovering a manuscript of <em>La Divina Commedia</em> from the criminal underworld, set alongside the story of the poem&#39;s creator (sort of). Fortunately, we have our own personal Vergil to guide us through heaven and hell, professor of Italian Studies and a very special guest, Dr. Gianna Albaum. Listen to us debate a whole host of riveting issues, including morality, religion, Pope-politics and one Mr. Marty Scorsese. Justice for Gemma!</p><p><br></p><p>You can read more from <a href=\"https://www.smith.edu/people/gianna-albaum\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gianna on her profile here</a> and look out for the upcoming Queer Mediterranean conference Spring &#39;26 at Smith College.</p>","author_name":"Movies We Dig"}