Dante 01 (2008): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Dante 01 is a 2008 sci-fi film directed by Marc Caro, starring Gérald Laroche as Charon, Simona Măicănescu and Linh Dan Pham. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes and earned $476,875 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Marc Caro
- Genre
- Sci-Fi
- Original language
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French - Studio
- StudioCanal
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dante 01 About?
The premise of Dante 01 without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In deep space on the edge of the galaxy, a top‑security prison and psychiatric research vessel, Dante 01, receives a new inmate. Saint‑Georges, sole survivor of an alien encounter, wrestles with a monstrous inner power that threatens to spread to both gaolors and prisoners, sparking a violent rebellion. As the labyrinthine ship descends into chaos, each occupant must confront their own demons and push to the limits of survival.
Dante 01 Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- prison
- trapped in space
- terraforming
- reference to saint george and the dragon
- reference to rasputin
- reference to attila the hun
- nanotechnology
- knockout gas
- spaceship name in title
- outer space
- space station
- psychiatrist
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- female psychiatrist
- criminal psychiatric institute
- bald
- bald girl
- digit in title
- shower
- female nudity
- reference to caesar
- epilogue
- two word title
- bald hero
- number in title
- mk ultra
- space prison
- the weinstein company
- reference to dante alighieri
- female topless nudity
- female rear nudity
- mkultra
- number 1 in title
- prisoner
- psychiatric detention
- vietnamese woman
- reference to lazarus
- reference to dante's inferno
- reference to buddha
- decaying orbit
- baldness
- doctor
Dante 01 Cast & Characters
Gérald Laroche leads the cast as Charon, with Simona Măicănescu as Perséphone and Linh Dan Pham as Elisa. Directed by Marc Caro; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marc Caro
- Gérald Laroche as Charon
- Simona Măicănescu as Perséphone
- Linh Dan Pham as Elisa
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Dominique Pinon as César
Also Starring in Dante 01
· 8 more- François Levantal Lazare
- Bruno Lochet Bouddha
- François Hadji-Lazaro Moloch
- Yann Collette Attila
- Lambert Wilson Saint-Georges
- Lotfi Yahya Jedidi Raspoutine
- Dominique Bettenfeld BR
- Antonin Maurel CR
More from Marc Caro
More films directed by Marc Caro, best-rated first: The City of Lost Children, Delicatessen, Exercise of Steel and KO Kid.
Dante 01 Plot Summary
What happens in Dante 01 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Deep in space, above the blazing planet Dante, the space station Dante 01 hosts a psychiatric detention center where six inmates live under a strict regimen of experimentation. The center is run by Charon, with the aid of the physician Perséphone and two guards, CR and BR. The setup is clinical, almost ritual, and the atmosphere carries a constant hum of machinery, artificial light, and measured voices discussing the limits of punishment and healing.
Full summary
The whole story of Dante 01, scene by scene
Dante 01 Box Office
Dante 01 grossed $476,875 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$476.9K
- International
- $476.9K
Dante 01 Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Dante 01.
How Well Do You Know Dante 01?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the space station where the psychiatric detention center is located?
Dante 01 Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Dante 01 - Benvenuti all'Inferno” and “Данте 01”.
- Also known as
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- Dante 01 - Benvenuti all'Inferno
- Данте 01
- דנטה 01
- Dante 01: Prisão Espacial
- ダンテ01
- 但丁01
- 우주생체실험실 단테 01
- Na prahu pekla
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Dante’s Inferno, Dante: A Replication and Dark Angel: The Ascent.
Dante 01 FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Dante 01, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dante 01?
Dante 01 runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Dante 01 released?
Dante 01 was released on January 2, 2008.
Who directed Dante 01?
Dante 01 was directed by Marc Caro.
More films by Marc Caro Who is in the cast of Dante 01?
Dante 01 stars Gérald Laroche as Charon, Simona Măicănescu as Perséphone and Linh Dan Pham as Elisa, among 12 credited actors.
How much did Dante 01 make at the box office?
Dante 01 grossed $476,875 worldwide.
Does Dante 01 have a post-credit scene?
No. Dante 01 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Dante 01 in?
The original language of Dante 01 is French.
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