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.
Cast
Lucia Mondella
Renzo Tramaglino
La monaca di Monza
Don Rodrigo
L'Innominato
Don Abbondio
Agnese Mondella
Il Griso
Lo Sfregiato
Perpetua
Fra Cristoforo
Cardinale Federigo Borromeo
