The King's Jester
1941, Italian. Directed by Mario Bonnard.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Mario BonnardDirector
- Michel SimonRigoletto
- María MercaderGilda
- Rossano BrazziFrancesco I
- Doris DurantiMargot
- Paola BarbaraDuchess Di Cosse
- Franco CoopDuke Di Cosse
- Juan de LandaSparafucile
- Elli ParvoThe Gypsy Girl
- LoredanaDiana de St. Vallier
- Carlo NinchiCount de St. Vallier
- Corrado RaccaSignor de Brion
- Guido MorisiDuke de la Tour
Details
- Released
- 1 April 1941
- Original title
- Il re si diverte
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Carlo Salsa, Mario Bonnard, Michel Simon
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The King's Jester runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The King's Jester isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 1941. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The King's Jester?
The King's Jester (1941) was directed by Mario Bonnard and stars Michel Simon, María Mercader, Rossano Brazzi.