Francesco Bertolini, Giuseppe De Liguoro, Adolfo Padovan [Film Director]

Giuseppe De Liguoro was born in Naples in 1869. Since 1909, he directed many films including Re Lear (1910) with Milano Films, an Italian company representing the pioneer days of Italian cinema. With a background in theater, he also acted in a number of films. He plays several roles in L’Inferno as well. Francesco Bertolini was born in Milan. He produced films at Milano Films until 1911 and worked on L’Inferno as one of the co-directors. In 1913, he established Mediolanum with his brother Enrico and Adolfo Padovan in Milan to continue his filmmaking endeavors. Adolfo Padovan was born in Northern Italy in 1869. After studying astronomy, literature, and philosophy in Milan, he co-directed L’Inferno at Milano Films. Gaining international fame with the majestic history spectacle that is L’Inferno, the trio went on to direct a film adaptation of The Odyssey by Homer in 1911.