The Uprising
2026 · History · Drama
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Film / 2004
Renzo e Lucia
Directed by
Francesca Archibugi
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Stefano ScandalettiRenzo Tramaglino
Michela MacalliLucia Mondella
Stefano DionisiDon Rodrigo
Paolo VillaggioDon Abbondio
Laura MoranteMonaca di Monza
Toni BertorelliFra Cristoforo
Carlo CecchiCardinale Federigo Borromeo
Gottfried JohnInnominato
Gigio AlbertiGriso
Andrea RenziEgidio Osio
Laura BettiMadre Superiora
Stefania SandrelliAgnese Mondella
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Eros PagniConte Zio
Antonio Piovanelli
Raffaele VannoliGervaso
Stefano ScheriniTonio
Miriam Crotti
Veronica Lazăr
Sergio Pierattini
Claudia ColiRosa
Sebastiano FilocamoNibbio
Alessandro MarrapodiConte Attilio
Antonio BerardinelliTommaso
Christian Carlo
Concetta Chiara MiletiMarta
Giovanni FranzoniLorenzi giovane
Metello FaganelliFiglio di Lorenzi
Claudia PiccoliEugenia
Marta Lina ComerioSandra
Miro LandoniPadre Guardiano
Alessandro LanzaMagistrato Carcere
Giorgio CarminatiMedico anziano
Walter LeonardiMedico giovane
Lucia ChiarlaSuor Benedetta
Silvana StrocchiSuora Guardiana
Tatiana LeporeOttavia
Tommaso BanfiParide
Massimiliano CutreraCapo delle guardie
Daniele Braiucca1º Uomo Carcere
Bernardo LupaniFornaio
Franco MainoServitore Enrico
Sofia MaurinaFrancesca
Maria PaiatoMadre Podere Manzini
Guido Andreoni1º Soldato a cavallo
Paolo Scheriani2º Soldato a cavallo
Arianna ScommegnaDonna del lazzaretto
Pierpaolo SovranMagistrato dell'arcivescovado
Walter ZucchiBravo anziano
Francesco ScardamagliaDon Ferrante
Nicola LusuardiPiccolo abate
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