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, 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.
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.
- director
- Mario Bonnard
- cast
- Emilia Vidali, Domenico Serra, Ninì Dinelli, Mario Parpagnoli
- runtime
- 2 hr 20 mins
people also liked
Safety Last!
Joker
Poor Things
Inside Out
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Split
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Coco
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Avatar
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Substance
Avengers: Infinity War
Room
Dune
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Edward Scissorhands
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
