Sam Mendes, Jarhead (2005)
“When Swofford is stuck on latrine duty, the words ‘Abandon all hope, ye who enter here’ are scrawled on the shit bucket. This is a well-known line from Inferno by the poet Dante Alighieri. In the poem, the words appeared scrawled upon the gates of hell.” —James Clark, “7 Things You Probably Never Knew About Jarhead,” Task & Purpose, April 6, 2017 (retrieved February 20, 2024)
Contributed by Alex Milanese
Sighting Citation:
“Sam Mendes, Jarhead (2005).” Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Elizabeth Coggeshall and Arielle Saiber, eds. February 21, 2024. https://www.dantetoday.org/sightings/sam-mendes-jarhead-2005/.
Posted February 21, 2024