The King of Laughter (2021)
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133 min
In early 20th-century Naples, a theatrical parody lands beloved thespian and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta in court, facing a malicious lawsuit that could compromise his freedom of expression and the economic security of his extended family—including his son's, young Eduardo De Filippo.
- Release date
- September 9, 2021
- Country of origin
- Spain, Italy
- Box office
- $1,695,471
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Trailer
Cast
- Toni Servillo as Eduardo Scarpetta
- Maria Nazionale as Rosa De Filippo
- Cristiana Dell'Anna as Luisa De Filippo
- Antonia Truppo as Adelina De Renzis
- Eduardo Scarpetta as Vincenzo Scarpetta
- Roberto De Francesco as Salvatore Di Giacomo
- Lino Musella as Benedetto Croce
- Paolo Pierobon as Gabriele D'Annunzio
- Gianfelice Imparato as Gennaro Pantalena
- Iaia Forte as Rosa Gagliardi
- Giovanni Mauriello as Mirone
- Roberto Caccioppoli as 'Mimì' Scarpetta
- Lucrezia Guidone as Irma Gramatica
- Gigio Morra as president of the Court
- Tommaso Bianco as Uncle Pasqualino
- Francesco Di Leva as Photographer
- Giovanni Ludeno as Ferdinando Russo
- Nello Mascia as examining magistrate
- Pierluigi Gigante
- Chiara Baffi as Anna De Filippo
Crew
- Mario Martone · Director
- Mario Martone · Writer
- Ippolita Di Majo · Writer
- Carlotta Calori · Producer
- Francesca Cima · Producer
- Nicola Giuliano · Producer
- Renato Berta · Cinematographer
- Jacopo Quadri · Editor
- Raffaele Di Florio · Casting director
- Giancarlo Muselli · Production designer
- Carlo Rescigno · Production designer