The Betrothed

History, Drama, Romance · 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.

Starring

Mario Bonnard, Emilia Vidali, Mario Bonnard, Domenico Serra, Giuseppe Paolo Vitrotti, Ninì Dinelli, Alessandro Manzoni, Mario Parpagnoli, Giuseppe Paolo Vitrotti, Rodolfo Badaloni, Camillo Innocenti

Director

Mario Bonnard