Loose adaptation of Italy's national epic, Alessandro Manzoni's “The Betrothed”. In war-torn 17th century Italy, shady feudal lord Don Rodrigo eyes young and beautiful Lucia, who loves—and is reciprocated by—commoner Renzo. The two lovers plan to marry in secret, but Rodrigo discovers it and they are forced to flee their village, becoming separated and each facing many dangers, including the Plague.
Cast
Stefano Scandaletti
Renzo Tramaglino
Michela Macalli
Lucia Mondella
Stefano Dionisi
Don Rodrigo
Paolo Villaggio
Don Abbondio
Laura Morante
Monaca di Monza
Toni Bertorelli
Fra Cristoforo
Carlo Cecchi
Cardinale Federigo Borromeo
Gottfried John
Innominato
Gigio Alberti
Griso
Andrea Renzi
Egidio Osio
Laura Betti
Madre Superiora
Stefania Sandrelli
Agnese Mondella
Eros Pagni
Conte Zio
Antonio Piovanelli
Unknown
Raffaele Vannoli
Gervaso
Stefano Scherini
Tonio
Miriam Crotti
Unknown
Veronica Lazăr
Unknown
Sergio Pierattini
Unknown
Claudia Coli
Rosa
Sebastiano Filocamo
Nibbio
Alessandro Marrapodi
Conte Attilio
Antonio Berardinelli
Tommaso
Christian Carlo
Unknown
Concetta Chiara Mileti
Marta
Giovanni Franzoni
Lorenzi giovane
Metello Faganelli
Figlio di Lorenzi
Claudia Piccoli
Eugenia
Marta Lina Comerio
Sandra
Miro Landoni
Padre Guardiano
Alessandro Lanza
Magistrato Carcere
Giorgio Carminati
Medico anziano
Walter Leonardi
Medico giovane
Lucia Chiarla
Suor Benedetta
Silvana Strocchi
Suora Guardiana
Tatiana Lepore
Ottavia
Tommaso Banfi
Paride
Massimiliano Cutrera
Capo delle guardie
Daniele Braiucca
1º Uomo Carcere
Bernardo Lupani
Fornaio
Franco Maino
Servitore Enrico
Sofia Maurina
Francesca
Maria Paiato
Madre Podere Manzini
Guido Andreoni
1º Soldato a cavallo
Paolo Scheriani
2º Soldato a cavallo
Arianna Scommegna
Donna del lazzaretto
Pierpaolo Sovran
Magistrato dell'arcivescovado
Walter Zucchi
Bravo anziano
Francesco Scardamaglia
Don Ferrante
Nicola Lusuardi
Piccolo abate
Crew
Francesca Archibugi
Director, Teleplay
Nicola Lusuardi
Story, Teleplay
Francesco Scardamaglia
Story, Teleplay
Alessandro Manzoni
Novel
Esmeralda Calabria
Editor
Pasquale Mari
Director of Photography
Francesca Marra
First Assistant Director
Raffaello Monteverde
Executive Producer
Carlo Vacca
Production Supervisor
Guido De Angelis
Producer
Maurizio De Angelis
Producer
Alessandro Passadore
Line Producer
Gianni Quaranta
Production Design
Elisabetta Boni
Casting
Alessandro Lai
Costume Design
Silvia Moraes
Sound Editor
Alessandro Zanon
Sound
Battista Lena
Original Music Composer
Stefano Paltrinieri
Set Decoration
Anna Maria Morelli
Delegated Producer