Rigoletto

I watched this when my children where small. Now I can watch with my grands. It my favorite fairy tale. And, they love it too!

This is a wonderful family movie that teaches a good lesson.

Family movie? ✅Great moral message for all ages to understand? ✅Fantastic original music? ✅It has all that and more! You will not be disappointed!

I have always liked the story and the singing.The movie replaced a VCR I had several years ago. Now I can continue watching this great movie.

Rigoletto is a story reminiscent of the "Beauty and the Beast" fairy tale. Set during the Great Depression in a small rural town, the story concerns a young woman, Bonnie Nelson, who longs to be noticed for her musical gifts. Yet many only see her poor status. When a mysterious stranger moves into town, people begin losing their homes. The stranger's reclusive behavior immediately raises suspicions, and rumors circulate about the man's true identity. When Bonnie's mother goes to plead for her family's security, she is offered a bargain: If Bonnie chooses to work in the man's house as his servant, their home will be spared. Thus begins a tale of mystery and beauty as Bonnie's kindness melts the ice around the stranger's heart. Is this stranger more than he seems? And, what will happen when children of the town begin to heal from their illnesses and infirmities. The inevitable confrontation between the fearful townspeople and the disfigured stranger will expose the true beast and leave a lasting impact on a community that will never be the same.This movie is profound in its frank examination of how our perceptions can so often be wrong and how rumors can poison lives. It's also a lovely depiction of the restorative power of kindness and love. It may be argued that some of the characters, (particularly Bonnie), are too perfect, but this is a fairy tale retelling, so that fact did not disturb me.The acting is very good for the most part. Joseph Por is phenomenal as Ribaldi, (the reclusive stranger), and his singing voice is outstanding, embodying the man's pain and loneliness. The songs are memorable and truly compliment the plot. My favorites are, "The Curse," "April Child," and "The Melody Within."Please give this riveting and beautiful film a chance. You will not be disappointed. God bless you all.

Let just say that isn't based on the opera by verdi. it's completely different story & this the only movie I never saw as a little kid!about a year ago i was on youtube under my reviewer name by someone who commented on the song called let me in (full version)sung by Tracy willams as gabriella (on the end credits!) & posted by The riddler.Then aside from the suggestions clicked on the actually song with lyrics sung by Ivey lloyd & heard all the songs from yt user called hummingbird musican. the music was gorgeous! but I wanted to find out more about this flim on wikipedia and they compaired this movie to three stories the phantom of the opera,beauty & the beast & the man without a face. i only knew two out three of the books it mentioned.So i went & brought the soundtrack while leding a few other yt users to amazon.com! after having it then I wanted to buy the movie but was a bit hesitant because there some reviews that complain about dvd's picture quality. it took awhile to find which one to buy.no fear when i've finally brought from the seller of feature flims. it came on Thursday of june 5th & there no flaws what so ever!while giving me an invoice for other flims.after watching the movie i thought to myself "what a beautiful flim!" also shouldn't be compaired to the book that wiki stated because it stands out on it's own for originality! although doesn't stop people for making references to it *laughs*I want to thank hummingbird musican on youtube by letting me hear this music & the people who this made beautiful magical flim since 1993.Oh one more thing...go & get this rigoletto on dvd now!

I watched this in sixth grade, when it was a vhs. I liked it then, and I'd forgotten about it.Then, a couple years ago, I bought it again, and memories came back.Now, though, I noticed things about it I didn't notice then. Why didn't the kids tell their parents about Mr. rebaldi, when he started being nice to them? Maybe no one would believe them. And the kids started the rumors in the first place.I know the movie was trying to show how hurtful rumors are, but it was still strange how the parents believed the kids. The only one who didn't was Bonnie's mother. Even when things started changing, no one seemed to notice who was giving them money.My sister couldn't figure how the ending happened. I explained to her it was like Jesus, but she said, "He's either alive or dead."The music is beautiful, and I can't wait to get the soundtrack. It's similar to Beauty and the Beast, and Phantom, but that's okay with me. I like how they all do their own singing.The ending is a tear-jerker. It was sad how the person responsible finally said, "Just hurt me." I thought, " Too late now."Is it perfect, no.But, for a family movie that teaches how horrible prejudice and gosip can be, it's pretty good.There is one violent scene, parents should explain it to their kids. It fits in with the story.I'm deliberately being vague, for people who haven't seen this. I don't like giving anything away, although it's pretty predictable.

Perfect addition to a girls movie night. Good story with a twist.

The dvd came as it stated, was in very good condition & the package of it. on the laptop it is great on there, saw a bit of the film love the songs on it.Just what I expected. Thanks

It's a great film, thanks for this.

Exactly as advertised

Awesome movie for the whole family. We lost our first copy and were so excited to find it!