Rigoletto (1993) (V)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Leo D. Paur

Writer:

Leo D. Paur (writer)

Genre:

Family | Drama | Musical

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Things are not going well in the depression-era town of Castle Gate. Mr. Ribaldi, a mysterious rich...

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film | Kids And Family

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Cast

Alyson Breinholt	...	Georgie
Dalin Christiansen	...	Dallin Avery
Frank Gerrish	...	Papanickolas
Josh Goodwin	...	Tommy
Ryan Healey	...	Porter
Natalie Hill	...	Singer #1
John Huntington	...	Hans
David Jaster	...	Policeman
Sarah Jayne Jensen	...	Singer #2
Cynthia Jump	...	Margie
Ivey Lloyd	...	Bonnie Nelson
Mitch Lunak	...	Rufus
Bennie Moore	...	Nick (as Ben Moore)
Micaela Nelligan	...	Mrs. Papanickolas
Tom Nibley	...	Gordon

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Helper, Utah, USA

Company:

Feature Films for Families

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: During the scene discussing the difference between the hogs and bankers, the boom mic is clearly visible on the upper right hand side of the screen.

Quotes:

Gordon: [Porter arrives and goes up to Gordon] Hey, son.
[he notices that Porter is worried]
Gordon: What's wrong?
Porter: Georgie hasn't come home from school yet.
Gordon: Well, where is she?
Porter: I don't know. I've been searching all over. Mom's out looking right now.
Gordon: Come on.
Papanickolas: [stops Gordon at the door] Gordon, your little, Georgie, she's a-missin'?
Gordon: Yeah
[walks off]
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Minority Report (2002)

Soundtrack:

THE CURSE

Charming Movie

I adore this movie. It is a very good movie with great music. I have watched it so much my tape needs to be replaced. I found the plot charming when I was younger and the songs delightful. When I began voice lessons the songs from this movie were some of the first I learned. Rigoletto is a little-known fairytale that comes to life in this movie. It has some humor mixed in through Hans the butler and the pig farmer who is very protective of his pigs and claims they are people too. There is a bit of violence, but it is not shown that much and is necessary for the movie. The lesson, that everyone should look inside themselves for that "hidden melody" and that getting the whole story instead of jumping to conclusions and making a rash action, is much needed today. I would definitely recommend seeing it and sharing it with the children and adults in your life.