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Release Date:
November 25, 2022
Summary:
Naples, 1904: Italian theatre is thriving, and comic actor, Eduardo Scarpetta (Toni Servillo) is the box office king. Known in the Neapolitan theater for his cheeky alter egos, Scarpetta’s larger-than-life stage productions were matched only by his eccentric personal life. Composed of wives, partners, lovers, legitimate and illegitimate children (including a young Eduardo De Filippo, famed Neapolitan playwright), Scarpetta’s home situation resembled one of his comedies more than a traditional family. At the height of his popularity, the comedian risked everything by staging a parody of the great Italian poet, Gabriele D’Annunzio. Booed and hissed from the stage by younger rivals, Scarpetta was sued for plagiarism, leading to the first ever copyright lawsuit in Italy. Despite legal troubles and familial strife, Scarpetta fought not only for his craft but for his legacy as one of the great thespians of Italian theater.
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Details
| Runtime: | 133 min |
| Rating: | Not Rated |
| Official Site: | https://www.filmmovement.com/the-king-of-laughter |
| Production: | Rai Cinema |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama |
| Countries: | IT, ES |
| Languages: | Italian, nap |
| Home Release Date: | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Director | Credit |
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| Mario Martone | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
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| Ippolita Di Majo | Written By |
| Mario Martone | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
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| Antonia Truppo | Adelina De Renzis |
| Chiara Baffi | Anna De Filippo |
| Cristiana Dell'Anna | Luisa De Filippo |
| Eduardo Scarpetta | Vincenzo Scarpetta |
| Gianfelice Imparato | Principal Cast |
| Giovanni Mauriello | Mirone |
| Lino Musella | Benedetto Croce |
| Maria Nazionale | Rosa De Filippo |
| Paolo Pierobon | Gabriele D'Annunzio |
| Roberto De Francesco | Salvatore Di Giacomo |
| Toni Servillo | Eduardo Scarpetta |
| Cast | Credit |
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| Chiara Baffi | Cast |
| Elena Ghiaurov | Lyda Borelli |
| Gianfelice Imparato | Gennaro Pantalena |
| Gigio Morra | Presidente Del Tribunale |
| Lucrezia Guidone | Irma Gramatica |
| Roberto Caccioppoli | Domenico Scarpetta Detto Mimì |
| Producer | Credit |
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| Carlotta Calori | Producer |
| Francesca Cima | Producer |
| Gennaro Formisano | Line Producer |
| Giorgio Magliulo | Executive Producer |
| Mariela Besuievski | Co-Producer |
| Nicola Giuliano | Producer |
| Viola Prestieri | Executive Producer |
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