The Betrothed

The Betrothed

Release Date: 1922-08-11

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.

Rating: 7.6 / 10

Cast

Emilia Vidali

Emilia Vidali

as Lucia Mondella

Domenico Serra

Domenico Serra

as Renzo Tramaglino

Ninì Dinelli

Ninì Dinelli

as La monaca di Monza

Mario Parpagnoli

Mario Parpagnoli

as Don Rodrigo

Rodolfo Badaloni

Rodolfo Badaloni

as L'Innominato

Crew

  • Camillo Innocenti - Costume Design

  • Giuseppe Paolo Vitrotti - Director of Photography

  • Mario Bonnard - Writer

  • Mario Bonnard - Director

  • Camillo Innocenti - Production Design

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