The Betrothed

The Betrothed

140 mins | Drama, Romance, History | Aug. 11, 1922

Based on the famous historical novel by Alessandro Manzoni, and set between 1628 and 1630 in Lombardy "northern Italy" during the Spanish domination, tells of the contrasted marriage between the two young textile workers Renzo and Lucia. The 1922 version is the most ambitious and spectacular film in all Italian silent cinema, with remarkable mass scenes and some images that triggered the censorship.

The Betrothed

140 mins | Drama, Romance, History | Aug. 11, 1922

The Betrothed
Based on the famous historical novel by Alessandro Manzoni, and set between 1628 and 1630 in Lombardy "northern Italy" during the Spanish domination, tells of the contrasted marriage between the two young textile workers Renzo and Lucia. The 1922 version is the most ambitious and spectacular film in all Italian silent cinema, with remarkable mass scenes and some images that triggered the censorship.
Producers
Original title I promessi sposi
Directors Mario Bonnard
Writers Alessandro Manzoni, 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

Alfonso Prati

as Il Nibbio

Angelo Ferrari

as Egidio