The King's Jester backdrop

The King's Jester 1941 Directed by Mario Bonnard Il re si diverte

FERRUCIO TAGLIAVINI sings the glorious arias of Guiseppe Verdi's "RIGOLETTO"

Based on a Victor Hugo play, and scored with music from the later opera by Giuseppe Verdi, the film tells about a hunchbacked clown whose beautiful daughter falls in love with the lecherous king.

Country Italy
Production Country Italy
Language Italian
Spoken Language Italian
Gnere Drama
Production Company Scalera Film
Release Date 1 April 1941
92 mins
Cast
Michel Simon Rigoletto
Rossano Brazzi Francesco I
Paola Barbara Duchess Di Cosse
Franco Coop Duke Di Cosse
Juan de Landa Sparafucile
Elli Parvo The Gypsy Girl
Loredana Diana de St. Vallier
Carlo Ninchi Count de St. Vallier
Corrado Racca Signor de Brion
Guido Morisi Duke de la Tour
Gemma d'Alba Signora De Pardaillan
Giacomo Moschini Signor de Pardaillan
Edoardo Toniolo Maret, the poet
Gildo Bocci The Grand Vizir
Adele Garavaglia Costanza, a governess
Amina Pirani Maggi Berarda, Gilda's Governess
Cesare Fantoni Sgt. Roland
Edoardo Toniolo Marot, the poet
Oreste Fares St. Vallier's Servant
Edda Soligo Friend of the Duchess
Aldo Silvani Executioner
Giulio Battiferri A Kidnapper