THE BRIDE’S JOURNEY
IL VIAGGIO DELLA SPOSA
Synopsis
Year 1636, Porzia Maria Colonna leaves the Atri Convent promised as a bride to a nobleman in Apulia region. After a bandit assault, the survivors are only three: Porzia and Bartolo, a rough fellow. On foot, they begin an adventurous journey. For the young lady, who has known life only out of books, this is a meeting with hard reality. Bartolo has to teach her the difficult ways of real life. In turn, Porzia teaches him to read and write and to respect learning. Despite their differences, an attraction start growing between the two.