A handwritten manuscript of Dante Alighieri's poem "The Divine Comedy" makes its way from a priest to a mob boss in New York City, where it is taken by Nick Tosches after he's asked to verify its authenticity.
Julian SchnabelDirector
Nick / Dante
Louie / Pope Bonifacio VIII
Joe Black
Lefty / Guido Novello da Polenta
Rosario
Giulietta / Gemma
Dr. Susanna Pulice
Isaiah
Uncle Carmine
Don Lecco
Mephistopheles
Priest
Young Nick (8)
Boy With Wagon (11)
Young Dante (14)
Bar Manager
Nick's Ex Girlfriend
Nick's Daughter
Don Lecco (30)
Don Lecco's Father
Mistress (Don Lecco's Father)
Young Priest of Alcamo
