The Betrothed

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 11, 1922

Original language

Italian

Countries

Italy

Cast

Angelo Ferrari,Fiamma Donati,Ninì Dinelli,Raimondo Van Riel,Ida Carloni Talli,Alfonso Prati,Mario Parpagnoli,Umberto Scalpellini,Rinaldo Rinaldi,Enzo Biliottiand 7 more

Director

Mario Bonnard

Writer

Mario Bonnard,Alessandro Manzoni

Cinematography

Giuseppe Paolo Vitrotti

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0196024