---
title: 'The Betrothed (1941)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mario Camerini'
released: '1941-12-19'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-betrothed-1941'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034071/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Betrothed (1941)

1941 · 112 min · Drama · Italy

Original title: I promessi sposi

## Synopsis

The Betrothed is a 1941 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Gino Cervi, Dina Sassoli and Ruggero Ruggeri. It is an adaptation of the 1827 novel The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni. The film's producers organised a competition to select the lead actress which was modelled on the hunt for Scarlett O'Hara by the American producer David O. Selznick for Gone With the Wind. It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mario Camerini](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-camerini)
- **Screenplay:** [Mario Camerini](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-camerini), [Ivo Perilli](https://cinepixo.com/people/ivo-perilli), [Gabriele Baldini](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriele-baldini), [Ugo Ojetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/ugo-ojetti)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ildebrando Pizzetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/ildebrando-pizzetti)
- **Producer:** [Valentino Brosio](https://cinepixo.com/people/valentino-brosio)
- **Director of Photography:** [Anchise Brizzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/anchise-brizzi)
- **Editor:** [Mario Serandrei](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-serandrei)

## Cast

- [Pio Campa](https://cinepixo.com/people/pio-campa)
- [Giacomo Moschini](https://cinepixo.com/people/giacomo-moschini)
- [Giovanni Onorato](https://cinepixo.com/people/giovanni-onorato)
- [Ines Cristina Zacconi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ines-cristina-zacconi)
- [Nino Vingelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-vingelli)
- [Lauro Gazzolo](https://cinepixo.com/people/lauro-gazzolo)
- [Emma Baron](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-baron)
- [Dina Sassoli](https://cinepixo.com/people/dina-sassoli)
- [Aldo Silvani](https://cinepixo.com/people/aldo-silvani)
- [Cesare Barbetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/cesare-barbetti)
- [Armando Falconi](https://cinepixo.com/people/armando-falconi)
- [Domenico Serra](https://cinepixo.com/people/domenico-serra)
- [Antonio Marietti](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-marietti)
- [Enzo Biliotti](https://cinepixo.com/people/enzo-biliotti)
- [Ruggero Ruggeri](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruggero-ruggeri)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-betrothed-1941
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