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The King's Jester is a italien film of genre Drama directed by Mario Bonnard released in USA on 26 june 1947 with Michel Simon

The King's Jester (1941)

Il re se diverte

The King's Jester
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Released in USA 26 june 1947
Length 1h32
Directed by
OriginItalie
Genres Drama,    Historical
Rating72% 3.623133.623133.623133.623133.62313

The King's Jester (Italian:Il re si diverte) is a 1941 Italian historical 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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Le bouffon du roi tient à protéger sa fille des maux qui l'entourent. Le roi trahit son bouffon ; ce dernier souhaite se venger sur le fils du roi.

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