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The Betrothed (1922)

The Betrothed (1922)

Drama Romance History
Release Date: 1922, August 11
Directors: Mario Bonnard
Countries: Italy
Cast: Raimondo Van Riel, Ángelo Ferrari, Enzo Biliotti, Domenico Serra, Olga Capri, Bonaventura Ibáñez, Rinaldo Rinaldi, Ida Carloni Talli, Emilia Vidali, Ninì Dinelli, Mario Parpagnoli, Rodolfo Badaloni

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.