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The King's Jester(Movie, 1941)

Original title: "Il re si diverte" (Italian/IT)
1h 32min | Genre: Drama
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The King's Jester (Italian: Il re si diverte) is a 1941 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Michel Simon, María Mercader and Rossano Brazzi. The film is an adaptation of the play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo and uses music from Verdi's later opera Rigoletto. It is set at the court of Francis I of France in the Sixteenth century. ()
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About The King's Jester

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.

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Additional Information

Production country: Italy
Plays in: France
Original language: Italian (IT)
Spoken languages: Italian (IT)
Translated into 4 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date GR: 04/01/1941
Director: Mario Bonnard
Screenwriter: Tomaso Smith, Mario Bonnard, Victor Hugo
Executive Producer: Arturo Ambrosio
Director of Photography: Ubaldo Arata
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Costume designer: Vittorio Nino Novarese
Production Designer: Florestano Di Fausto
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Le Roi s'amuse"
"Риголетто"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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