| The Courier of the King | |
| Director: | Gennaro Righelli |
| Cinematography: | Carlo Montuori |
| Editing: | Gennaro Righelli |
| Studio: | Domus Film |
| Distributor: | Fincine |
| Runtime: | 98 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
The Courier of the King (Italian: Il corriere del re) is a 1947 Italian historical film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Rossano Brazzi, Irasema Dilián and Valentina Cortese.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1830 novel The Red and the Black by Stendhal. It was the final film of the veteran director Righelli, who had previously directed a silent version of the story in 1928. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti.