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 author Nick Tosches after he's asked to verify its authenticity.
Uncle Carmine
Rosario
Isaiah
Louie / Pope Bonifacio VIII
Giulietta / Gemma
Nick / Dante
Joe Black
Don Lecco
Dr. Susanna Pulice
Don Lecco (30)
Lefty / Guido Novello da Polenta
Priest of Alcamo
Guido Cavalcanti
Michele Sindona
Nick's Ex Girlfriend
Mephistopheles
Old Woman (Don Lecco)
Nursemaid
Archivist (Fabriano)
Tunisian Bartender