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.
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Stefano Scandaletti Michela Macalli Stefano Dionisi Paolo Villaggio Laura Morante Toni Bertorelli Carlo Cecchi Gottfried John Gigio Alberti Andrea Renzi Laura Betti Stefania Sandrelli Eros Pagni Antonio Piovanelli Raffaele Vannoli Stefano Scherini Miriam Crotti Veronica Lazăr Sergio Pierattini Claudia Coli Sebastiano Filocamo Alessandro Marrapodi Antonio Berardinelli Christian Carlo Concetta Chiara Mileti Giovanni Franzoni Metello Faganelli Claudia Piccoli Marta Lina Comerio Miro Landoni Alessandro Lanza Giorgio Carminati Walter Leonardi Lucia Chiarla Silvana Strocchi Tatiana Lepore Tommaso Banfi Massimiliano Cutrera Daniele Braiucca Bernardo Lupani Franco Maino Sofia Maurina Maria Paiato Guido Andreoni Paolo Scheriani Arianna Scommegna Pierpaolo Sovran Walter Zucchi Francesco Scardamaglia Nicola Lusuardi
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