The Betrothed
ItalianI promessi sposi
GenrePeriod drama
Based onThe Betrothed (1827 novel) by Alessandro Manzoni
Written byRoberta Mazzoni
Alessandro Manzoni
Directed bySalvatore Nocita
Starring
Theme music composerEnnio Morricone
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
No. of episodes5
Production
CinematographyŽivko Zalar
Running time450 minutes
Original release
NetworkRAI
ReleaseNovember 12 (1989-11-12) 
December 10, 1989 (1989-12-10)

The Betrothed (Italian: I promessi sposi) is a 1989 Italian television miniseries starring Burt Lancaster and Franco Nero. It was directed by Salvatore Nocita, based on the 19th-century historical novel of the same name by Alessandro Manzoni.

Plot

Set between 1629 and 1631, the adaptation tells the story of Renzo Tramaglino and Lucia Mondella, Lombard commoners forced to separate and endure a thousand vicissitudes due to the arrogance of the lord Don Rodrigo. However, during their journey they will find various people willing to help them, from Fra Cristoforo to the Innominato (first cruel and then converted), from Federigo Borromeo to Donna Prassede.

Cast

ActorRole
Delphine ForestLucia Mondella
Danny QuinnRenzo Tramaglino
Jenny SeagroveThe Nun of Monza
Burt LancasterCardinal Federigo Borromeo
Franco NeroFriar Cristoforo
F. Murray AbrahamInnominato
Gary CadyDon Rodrigo
Helmut BergerEgidio
Fernando ReyAttilio's Uncle
Valentina CorteseDonna Prassede
Gisela SteinLucia's Mother
Alberto SordiDon Abbondio
Dario FoAzzeccagarbugli (lawyer)
Walter ChiariTonio
Renzo MontagnaniDon Ferrante
Mathieu CarrièreCount Attilio
Giampiero AlbertiniNibbio
Gordon MitchellDon Gonzalo
Paolo BonacelliGertrude's Father
Martine BrochardGertrude's Mother
Piera Degli EspostiBadessa
Leopoldo TriesteLucio
Franco CittiGrignapoco
Rosalina NeriPerpetua
Enrico BeruschiMan of Letters
Stefano DavanzatiGentleman
Gianni GarkoGentleman's Brother
Bernhard WickiGentleman's Father
Gerardo AmatoCollalto
Galeazzo BentiFerrer
Flavio Bucci"Luna Piena" Policeman
Enzo Robutti"Luna Piena" Notary
Piero Mazzarella"Luna Piena" Innkeeper
Wilma De AngelisMaid
Oliviero BehaHealth commissioner
Roberto BoninsegnaMonatto
Didi PeregoFactoress
Maria MontiSister Vittoria
Annie GorassiniSabetta
Camillo MilliPodestà
Corrado LojaconoChairman of the Council
Antonella EliaMatilde

Reception

The final episode had an audience of 12 million viewers in Italy.[1]

References

  • Burt Lancaster. Da qui all'eternità, by Robyn Karney, A. S. Farina
  1. Groves, Don (20 December 1989). "Top pix score well against adverse conditions". Variety. p. 33.


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