Rigoletto_
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.
Starring
Tito Gobbi, Marcella Govoni, Lina Pagliughi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Rigoletto was released 80 years ago in 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...
Rigoletto is a Drama, Music, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (10)
Tito Gobbi
Rigoletto
MG
Marcella Govoni
Gilda
LP
Lina Pagliughi
Gilda (voice)
MF
Mario Filippeschi
Duke of Mantua
GN
Giulio Neri
Sparafucile
GV
Giuseppe Varni
Count of Ceprano
Marcello Giorda
Monterone
Roberto Bruni
Borsa
VG
Virgilio Gottardi
Marcello
AM
Anna Maria Canali
Maddalena (ca Anna Maria Canale)
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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.
How long is Rigoletto?
Rigoletto has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Rigoletto?
The cast of Rigoletto includes Tito Gobbi, Marcella Govoni, Lina Pagliughi, Mario Filippeschi, Giulio Neri.
What is the rating of Rigoletto?
Rigoletto has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Music
Romance