The Betrothed (1922)
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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.
- Date of release
- 1922-08-11
- TMDB
- 8.1 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Genres
- History, Drama, Romance
- Director
- Mario Bonnard
Casting
- Emilia Vidali — Lucia Mondella
- Domenico Serra — Renzo Tramaglino
- Ninì Dinelli — La monaca di Monza
- Mario Parpagnoli — Don Rodrigo
- Rodolfo Badaloni — L'Innominato
- Umberto Scalpellini — Don Abbondio
- Ida Carloni Talli — Agnese Mondella
- Raimondo Van Riel — Il Griso
- Rinaldo Rinaldi — Lo Sfregiato
- Olga Capri — Perpetua
- Enzo Biliotti — Fra Cristoforo
- Bonaventura Ibáñez — Cardinale Federigo Borromeo
Interesting facts
The Betrothed is a 1923 Italian silent historical drama film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Domenico Serra, Nini Dinelli and Emilia Vidali. It is an adaptation of the 1827 novel The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni.
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