The King's Jester

Overview

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.

Details

Cast

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