The Betrothed
8.1
6 votes
August 11, 1922
2h 20m
Overview
Based on the famous historical novel by Alessandro Manzoni, and set between 1628 and 1630 in Lombardy, Northern Italy, during the Spanish domination, the film displays the marriage between two young textile workers, Renzo and Lucia. The 1922 version is one of the most ambitious and spectacular films in all Italian silent cinema, with remarkable mass scenes and some images that sparked controversy.
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Cast
Emilia Vidali
Lucia Mondella
Domenico Serra
Renzo TramaglinoNinì Dinelli
La monaca di Monza
Mario Parpagnoli
Don RodrigoRodolfo Badaloni
L'InnominatoUmberto Scalpellini
Don AbbondioIda Carloni Talli
Agnese Mondella
Raimondo Van Riel
Il GrisoRinaldo Rinaldi
Lo Sfregiato
Olga Capri
PerpetuaEnzo Biliotti
Fra CristoforoBonaventura Ibáñez
Cardinale Federigo BorromeoFernando Ribacchi
Conte AttilioFiamma Donati
Donna PrassedePietro Todi
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