The Betrothed () is a 1989 Italian television miniseries starring Danny Quinn, Delphine Forest, Alberto Sordi, 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 Actor RoleDelphine Forest Lucia Mondella Danny Quinn Renzo TramaglinoJenny Seagrove The Nun of Monza Burt Lancaster Cardinal Federigo BorromeoFranco Nero Friar Cristoforo F. Murray Abraham Innominato Gary Cady Don Rodrigo Helmut Berger Egidio Fernando Rey Attilio's Uncle Valentina Cortese Donna Prassede Gisela Stein Lucia's Mother Alberto Sordi Don AbbondioDario Fo Azzeccagarbugli (lawyer) Walter Chiari TonioRenzo Montagnani Don FerranteMathieu Carrière Count AttilioGiampiero Albertini Nibbio Gordon Mitchell Don GonzaloPaolo Bonacelli Gertrude's FatherMartine Brochard Gertrude's Mother Piera Degli Esposti BadessaLeopoldo Trieste LucioFranco Citti GrignapocoRosalina Neri PerpetuaEnrico Beruschi Man of LettersStefano Davanzati GentlemanGianni Garko Gentleman's BrotherBernhard Wicki Gentleman's FatherGerardo Amato CollaltoGaleazzo Benti FerrerFlavio Bucci "Luna Piena" PolicemanEnzo Robutti "Luna Piena" NotaryPiero Mazzarella "Luna Piena" InnkeeperWilma De Angelis MaidOliviero Beha Health commissionerRoberto Boninsegna MonattoDidi Perego FactoressMaria Monti Sister VittoriaAnnie Gorassini SabettaCamillo Milli PodestàCorrado Lojacono Chairman of the CouncilAntonella Elia Matilde
Reception The final episode had an audience of 12 million viewers in Italy.
References Burt Lancaster. Da qui all'eternità, by Robyn Karney, A. S. Farina
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