Poster of The Betrothed

The Betrothed

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, August 11 1922
102 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Emilia VidaliEmilia Vidali
Emilia Vidali was
>> in The Betrothed
as 'Lucia Mondella'.
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Portrait of Domenico SerraDomenico Serra
Domenico Serra was
>> in The Betrothed
as 'Renzo Tramaglino'.
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Portrait of Ninì DinelliNinì Dinelli
Ninì Dinelli was
>> in The Betrothed
as 'La monaca di Monza'.
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Portrait of Mario ParpagnoliMario Parpagnoli
Mario Parpagnoli was
>> in The Betrothed
as 'Don Rodrigo'.
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Portrait of Rodolfo BadaloniRodolfo Badaloni
Rodolfo Badaloni was
>> in The Betrothed
as 'L'Innominato'.
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Portrait of Umberto ScalpelliniUmberto Scalpellini
Umberto Scalpellini was
>> in The Betrothed
as 'Don Abbondio'.
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Portrait of Ida Carloni TalliIda Carloni Talli
Ida Carloni Talli was
>> in The Betrothed
as 'Agnese Mondella'.
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Portrait of Raimondo Van RielRaimondo Van Riel
Raimondo Van Riel was
41 in The Betrothed
as 'Il Griso'.
Sat, Jan 22 1881 –
Wed, May 09 1962
Portrait of Rinaldo RinaldiRinaldo Rinaldi
Rinaldo Rinaldi was
>> in The Betrothed
as 'Lo Sfregiato'.
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Portrait of Olga CapriOlga Capri
Olga Capri was
>> in The Betrothed
as 'Perpetua'.
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Portrait of Enzo BiliottiEnzo Biliotti
Enzo Biliotti was
35 in The Betrothed
as 'Fra Cristoforo'.
Tue, Jun 28 1887 –
Fri, Nov 19 1976
Portrait of Bonaventura IbáñezBonaventura Ibáñez
Bonaventura Ibáñez was
46 in The Betrothed
as 'Cardinale Federigo Borromeo'.
Fri, Feb 18 1876 –
Sun, May 01 1932
Portrait of Fernando RibacchiFernando Ribacchi
Fernando Ribacchi was
>> in The Betrothed
as 'Conte Attilio'.
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Portrait of Fiamma DonatiFiamma Donati
Fiamma Donati was
>> in The Betrothed
as 'Donna Prassede'.
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Portrait of Pietro TodiPietro Todi
Pietro Todi was
>> in The Betrothed
as 'L'Azzeccagarbugli'.
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Portrait of Alfonso PratiAlfonso Prati
Alfonso Prati was
>> in The Betrothed
as 'Il Nibbio'.
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Portrait of Angelo FerrariAngelo Ferrari
Angelo Ferrari was
24 in The Betrothed
as 'Egidio'.
Sat, Aug 14 1897 –
Fri, Jun 15 1945

Crew

Portrait of Giuseppe Paolo VitrottiGiuseppe Paolo Vitrotti
Giuseppe Paolo Vitrotti was
32 in The Betrothed
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Mar 19 1890 –
Mon, Aug 12 1974
Portrait of Mario BonnardMario Bonnard
Mario Bonnard was
33 in The Betrothed
as 'Writer, Director'
Fri, Jun 21 1889 –
Mon, Mar 22 1965
Portrait of Camillo InnocentiCamillo Innocenti
Camillo Innocenti was
>> in The Betrothed
as 'Costume Design, Production Design'
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Portrait of Alessandro ManzoniAlessandro Manzoni
Alessandro Manzoni would have been no older than
88 in The Betrothed
as 'Novel'
Mon, Mar 07 1785 –
Thu, May 22 1873