The Betrothed (1964)

Original title

I promessi sposi

Directed by

Mario Maffei

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy, Spain

Runtime

1h 46m

Rating

8.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A couple in 17th century Italy faces obstacles from a powerful nobleman who wants the woman for himself. The film follows their struggle to stay together against social and political forces.

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What happens

The Betrothed (Italian: I promessi sposi) is a 1964 Italian-Spanish historical drama film directed by Mario Maffei and starring Gil Vidal, Maria Silva and Arturo Dominici. It is based on the 1827 novel The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni, one of three film adaptations made during the twentieth century. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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