Which circles of Hell are shown in What Dreams May Come?
In What Dreams May Come, Robin Williams' character Chris Nielsen travels through Hell. They show some of the nine circles of Hell as depicted in Dante's Inferno (Limbo, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Anger, Heresy, Violence, Fraud and Treachery), but I don't believe they show all of them. Which circles are shown, and at what points in the movie do we see each?
Best Answer
*Spoiler Alert*
We do not see all of the levels of hell from Dante's inferno. Missing are the eighth and nineth cicrles. In the movie Annabella commits suicide which places her in the 7th circle of hell. All levels up to the 7th circle are accounted for, but they are out of order at times.
Listed in order from the Divine comedy, not the movie order:
- The Gate of Hell
- 1:05-The Tracker says they are at the Gateway to hell, but it does not match Dante's description.
- First Circle (Limbo)
- 1:01-Most likely the library they are floating through on the boat symbolizes limbo. Limbo had such famous thinkers as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. This happens right after they leave heaven.
- Second Circle (Lust)
- 1:01:20-After the boat floats out of the library into the water we see souls being buffeted by the wind.
- Third Circle (Gluttony)
- 1:06-Albert Lewis notices a ship named 'Cerberus' which is the guardian of the gluttons
- 1:16-Albert Lewis has left the group as we find out it is actually the character 'Ian'. The Tracker and Chris Nielsen take a lift up and find bodies buried in the mud up to the neck.
- Fourth Circle (Greed)
- 1:09-We see the denzins of hell using weapons and some sword play shortly before this.
- Fifth Circle (Anger)
- 1:02-This circle is supposed to be the river styx, the group is in the boat floating on some body of water. The tortured souls in the water pull them in.
- Sixth Circle (Heresy)
- 1:18:31-As we see Chris falling deeper into hell, we glimpse the sixth circle. Indicated by the flaming tomb in the background on the right hand side.
- Seventh Circle (Violence)
- 1:20-Chris sees their house. Since Annabella is a suicide we know she's in the seventh circle.
- Eighth Circle (Fraud)
- We don't make it to this circle
- Ninth Circle (Treachery)
- We don't make it to this circle
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How is Hell depicted in What Dreams May Come?
In What Dreams May Come, Robin Williams' character Chris Nielsen travels through Hell. They show some of the nine circles of Hell as depicted in Dante's Inferno (Limbo, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Anger, Heresy, Violence, Fraud and Treachery), but I don't believe they show all of them.What are the 9 circles of Hell in order?
We offer this short guide to the nine circles of Hell, as described in Dante's Inferno.- First Circle: Limbo. ...
- Second Circle: Lust. ...
- Third Circle: Gluttony. ...
- Fourth Circle: Greed. ...
- Fifth Circle: Anger. ...
- Sixth Circle: Heresy. ...
- Seventh Circle: Violence. ...
- Eighth Circle: Fraud.
What are the 5 circles of Hell?
Contents- 2.1 Overview.
- 2.2 First Circle (Limbo)
- 2.3 Second Circle (Lust)
- 2.4 Third Circle (Gluttony)
- 2.5 Fourth Circle (Greed)
- 2.6 Fifth Circle (Wrath) 2.6.1 Entrance to Dis.
- 2.7 Sixth Circle (Heresy)
- 2.8 Seventh Circle (Violence)
What is the 12th circle of Hell?
The 12th Circle: Sephora girls who body shamed a customer. Vanity by itself isn't so bad. But every now and then, a pretty girl takes it upon themselves to berate someone for not spending a thousand dollars on their face. She profits off making people feel ugly. The 12th circle of hell is just like normal life.What Dreams May Come (hell)
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