The Betrothed

August. 11,1922      
Rating:
6.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Emilia Vidali as  Lucia Mondella
Domenico Serra as  Renzo Tramaglino
Mario Parpagnoli as  Don Rodrigo
Raimondo Van Riel as  Il Griso
Olga Capri as  Perpetua
Enzo Biliotti as  Fra Cristoforo
Angelo Ferrari as  Egidio