Rigoletto (1946)
Overview
This tragic story revolves around the licentious Duke of Mantua, his hunch-backed court jester Rigoletto, and Rigoletto's beautiful daughter Gilda. The opera's original title, La maledizione (The Curse), refers to the curse placed on both the Duke and Rigoletto by a courtier whose daughter had been seduced by the Duke with Rigoletto's encouragement. The curse comes to fruition when Gilda likewise falls in love with the Duke and eventually sacrifices her life to save him from the assassins hired by her father.
What is Rigoletto about?
This tragic story revolves around the licentious Duke of Mantua, his hunch-backed court jester Rigoletto, and Rigoletto's beautiful daughter Gilda. The opera's original title, La maledizione (The Curse), refers to the curse placed on both the Duke and Rigoletto by a courtier whose daughter had been seduced by the Duke with Rigoletto's encouragement. The curse comes to fruition when Gilda likewise falls in love with the Duke and eventually sacrifices her life to save him from the assassins hired by her father. Rigoletto is a Drama, Music, Romance movie, released on 1946-01-01, runtime 100 minutes.
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Directed by
Carmine Gallone
Cast
- Tito Gobbi as Rigoletto
- Marcella Govoni as Gilda
- Lina Pagliughi as Gilda (voice)
- Mario Filippeschi as Duke of Mantua
- Giulio Neri as Sparafucile
- Giuseppe Varni as Count of Ceprano
- Marcello Giorda as Monterone
- Roberto Bruni as Borsa
- Virgilio Gottardi as Marcello
- Anna Maria Canali as Maddalena
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