Rigoletto

Rigoletto

A Musical Fantasy Ringing of Truth & Filled With Mystery & Love

1993 · 98 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama

Things are not going well in the depression-era town of Castle Gate. Mr. Ribaldi, a mysterious rich man with a disfigured face and an abrasive personality, has just bought and moved into a long-vacant mansion. Bonnie, an adolescent girl who loves to sing, ends up working for Ribaldi so that her family can stay in their house. But Ribaldi is quite an accomplished musician himself, and he is soon giving Bonnie voice lessons. Meanwhile, local businesses are being shut down by foreclosures, and the townspeople suspect Ribaldi is responsible.

Directed by Leo D. Paur

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Joseph Paur Ribaldi / Rigoletto
Ivey Lloyd Bonnie Nelson
Cynthia Jump Margie Nelson
John Huntington Hans
Dalin Christiansen Dallin Avery
Frank Gerrish Papanickolas
Sarah Jayne Jensen Singer
Tom Nibley Gordon Baker
Bennie Moore Nick
Micaela Nelligan Mrs. Papanickolas
Donré Sampson Benton
Scott Wilkinson James McBride

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3h 7m together

Rigoletto

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