The King's Jester

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  • Genre(s):Drama
  • Release year: 1941
  • Running time: 92 min
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 music from Verdi's later opera Rigoletto.read more

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 music from Verdi's later opera Rigoletto. It is set at the court of Francis I of France in the Sixteenth century.

Original Release

10/25/1941

US Release

06/25/1947

Cast

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

Mario Bonnard

Writers

Michel Simon, Mario Bonnard, Victor Hugo, Tomaso Smith, Carlo Salsa

Cast

Editors

Dolores Tamburini

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