The Betrothed

1941 · 112 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 112 VOTES · DIR. Mario Camerini

The Betrothed poster

Overview

Renzo and Lucia's love story is jeopardized by Don Rodrigo, a wicked nobleman, who is interested in Lucia. When she refuses his attentions he has her kidnapped and brought to a convent whose prioress is a nun as wicked as he is. The two youths will have to go through a lot of misfortunes before being reunited and being able to marry.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,048 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:19 THE BETROTHED
00:06:37 - Are you not going to eat anything? - No.
00:10:08 Tyrants? Wretches? Come, tell me who it is!
00:13:14 That man...
00:16:50 But the messenger is, in his nature, inviolable by the law of nations.
00:19:50 With your leave.
00:23:23 "... a graceful maiden, Lucia. And, certain that she would be his..."
00:27:44 Haven't I begged, begged? And you say: "No, no, no!"
00:30:56 Perpetua! Perpetua! Help!
00:36:26 What are you looking at?
00:42:38 - It is them! It's their fault! - They are all rogues!
00:45:47 - What treachery is this? - No more talk, come with us!
00:49:38 - Here. - Thank you.
00:54:26 It is an idea...
01:00:05 Go and take some rest, you may leave tomorrow morning.
01:06:08 Each has his own demon that torments him.
01:12:05 ... whom you must have lamented as lost, Lucia Mondella, is again found.
01:16:58 And my mother?
01:21:39 - But where are they going? - To Mantova.
01:29:05 If the illustrious medical examiner can tell us what measures have been taken...
01:34:37 - Yes. - Poor Attilio! All so suddenly...
01:40:14 - If that fellow still lives, I'll find him! - Renzo!
01:46:34 ... and set your heart at rest. - My heart at rest?
22:23:24 Do you understand me? - Yes, yes.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,048
Dialogue density9.4 lines / min
First line00:00:19
Final line22:23:24

Production Record

DirectorMario Camerini
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes112