Don Rodrigo — The Betrothed Character Profile

About Don Rodrigo

A powerful and wicked local lord who secretly loves Lucia. He actively hinders the romance between Renzo and Lucia, orchestrates Lucia's kidnapping, and hands her over to the Unnamed.

Character Facts

Played by

Manuel Monroy

Appears in

The Betrothed (1964)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Don Rodrigo — Power Oppressor — Renzo Tramaglino (Gil Vidal)

  Power imbalance hindering the protagonists.

• Don Rodrigo — Romantic Secret Admirer — Lucia Mondella (María Silva)

  Unrequited desire causing central conflict.

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• Renzo Tramaglino (Gil Vidal)
• Lucia Mondella (María Silva)
• Don Abbondio (Carlo Campanini)
• Padre Cristoforo (Umberto Raho)
• L'Innominato (Ivo Garrani)
• Perpetua (Lilla Brignone)
• Egidio (Paolo Carlini)
• La monaca di Monza (Ilaria Occhini)
• Cardinale Federigo Borromeo (Arturo Dominici)
• Narrator (voice) (Gastone Moschin)
• (uncredited) (Ángel Álvarez)
• (uncredited) (Maria Piazzai)