THE KING'S JESTER (1941)
Not Rated
The King's Jester
FERRUCIO TAGLIAVINI sings the glorious arias of Guiseppe Verdi's "RIGOLETTO"
Drama
April 1, 1941
Italian
1h 32m
Italy
Scalera Film
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.
Cast & Characters
Michel Simon
Rigoletto
María Mercader
Gilda
Rossano Brazzi
Francesco I
Doris Duranti
Margot
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
Liana Del Balzo
Marquesa
Oreste Fares
St. Vallier's Servant
Edda Soligo
Friend of the Duchess
Aldo Silvani
Executioner
Fausto Guerzoni
Gypsy #1
Crew
Mario Bonnard
Director
Carlo Salsa
Screenplay
Mario Bonnard
Screenplay
Michel Simon
Screenplay
Tomaso Smith
Screenplay
Ubaldo Arata
Director of Photography