The Betrothed (1922)

Name: The Betrothed
Genre: History, Drama, Romance
Released: 1922-08-11
Duration: 140 min
Cast: Emilia Vidali, Domenico Serra, Ninì Dinelli, Mario Parpagnoli, Rodolfo Badaloni

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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Released 1922-08-11 · 140 min · History, Drama, Romance

Directed by Mario Bonnard

Cast

Emilia Vidali as Lucia Mondella
Domenico Serra as Renzo Tramaglino
Ninì Dinelli as La monaca di Monza
Mario Parpagnoli as Don Rodrigo
Rodolfo Badaloni as L'Innominato
Umberto Scalpellini as Don Abbondio
Ida Carloni Talli as Agnese Mondella
Raimondo Van Riel as Il Griso
Rinaldo Rinaldi as Lo Sfregiato
Olga Capri as Perpetua
Enzo Biliotti as Fra Cristoforo
Bonaventura Ibáñez as Cardinale Federigo Borromeo
Fernando Ribacchi as Conte Attilio
Fiamma Donati as Donna Prassede
Pietro Todi as L'Azzeccagarbugli