The King's Jester 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 elements such as the music and some of the character names from Giuseppe Verdi's later opera Rigoletto. It is set at the court of Francis I of France in the Sixteenth century.
The King's Jester (1941)
Directed by Mario Bonnard
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Movie Info
Themes
Tags
Francis I Of France, Verdi
Attributes
Based On: based on operas
Narrative Location: France
Narrative Location: France
Alternate Titles
A király bolondja
HU
De koning vermaakt zich
BE
El rey se divierte
ES
Il re si diverte
IT
Kongelig elskov
DK
La maldición
MX
Le roi s'amuse
BE, FR
O Rei Se Diverte
BR
Rigoleto
PT
Rigoletto
DE, MX, RO, SI
Rigolettos
GR
The King's Jester
ZA, US
Король забавляется
RU
Риголетто
SU