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Rigoletto: A Musical Fantasy Ringing of Truth and Filled With Mystery and Love

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A 5 star film. However, there seems to be some production run flaws. 2 out of 2 of the dvds received from amazon were seriously flawed to the point of being unplayable. I assume some quality control will occur and this won't be a problem in the future. Caveat emptor.

This is an absolutely wonderful movie. I have shown it many times and kids of all ages love it. They can sit silently and they are always asking questions at the end. As an adult, I can watch it over and over.

Some of the acting was terrible but the music more than makes up for it. This is one of my very favorite musical movies and I just can't find anything that comes close. It's family friendly, it has some humor, and most of all, it has a message that leaves a smile and a tear at the end of the movie.

Watch this guys!

I was shopping for my wife for Christmas when my 22yr old grandson saw it. He siad it was his favorite DVD. I bought it for my wife for Christmas and we all love it. There are so many principles to bring up with family members.

I absolutely love this movie. My older sister bought it on the internet and when it came home we watched it three times in the next few days.

some ofthe characters are a little annoying but the music is AWESOME. The actors who sing have really amazing voices.
I almost cried in some parts, its a great movie.

This is basically another version of Beauty and the Beast, with a few differences, the main one being that the hero and the heroine do not fall in love.


The story:-

A young girl called Bonnie goes to work for a man called Mr. Ribaldi, who has just bought her house. She soon discovers that, although Mr. Ribaldi can be very hurtful, he has a wonderful singing voice. As he teaches her to sing, all the children in the town get to know him, and discover that, underneath his disfigured face is a beautiful soul. But, feeding on rumors, the townspeoples hatred of Mr. Ribaldi grows..............

EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS MOVIE IS A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!!!! Especially the message that this movie has; you should always try to look beyond the exterior of a person.

The music is absolutely WONDERFUL! One of the songs, which is called "The Melody Within", I sang in a concert last May. The guy who plays Mr. Ribaldi - WOW! WHAT AN AMAZING VOICE!!!!!!!

I find this film well done over-all. This is an independent film so the production quality is not glitzy Hollywood. The actors are not seasoned but their performances are credible and show honesty. The music is very good, much better than most main stream films. The confrontation, beating and later death of the title character and the following epiphany of the involved characters is very well done. This film doesn't do all the work for you, that is, you need to become reflective to get the entire impact of the film. The messages in this film are complex and presented well. These are very important and would serve as a good story to help children of PG age learn. This film is among the better films from the feature films for families catalog and I recommend this as a good family viewing.

This movie has very deep feeling, and helps children understand that life isn't always fair. The operas and songs in this movie sort of put you in a trance, keeping the movie from getting boring. It also teaches that it is more important to have a good heart, no matter what you loook like. You find out later in the movie that he is not cruel, but lonely.

Based on many positive reviews, I gave this movie a try for my 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade music students. They were transfixed on it, complaining loudly when we had to finish it over a few days (It is a full 98 minutes long.) because they didn't want it to quit! The music, costumes, plot, etc. are top-quality, and I plan to use it in the future. I will say that I think that some of the 2nd graders were a little young to appreciate it, so I'll limit it to 3rd grade and up in the future. You will definitely not be disappointed in this movie.

I recieved this movie for free in the mail on vhs about 12 years ago. I watched it for the first time when I was about 8 yrs old, but even now at age 21 I am still in love with this movie. I music moves me like nothing else and I can't seem to get enough of it. The entire movie is just a marvelous masterpiece.