Vincent Ward, What Dreams May Come (1998)
Vincent Ward’s 1998 film, What Dreams May Come, starring Robin Williams and Annabella Sciorra, explores the after-life. The film’s protagonist, Chris Neilson, finds himself in heaven after death. His wife, Annie, has committed suicide and resides in hell; when Chris sets out to find her, he travels through a representation of the first seven circles of Dante’s Inferno.
Sighting Citation:
“Vincent Ward, What Dreams May Come (1998).” Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Elizabeth Coggeshall and Arielle Saiber, eds. September 18, 1998. https://www.dantetoday.org/sightings/vincent-ward-what-dreams-may-come-1998/.
Posted September 18, 1998