The King of Laughter (2021)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 3.546 |
Directed By
Mario Martone
Crew
Carlotta Calori
Mario Martone
Jacopo Quadri
Giancarlo Muselli
Ippolita Di Majo
Francesca Cima
Carlo Rescigno
Viola Prestieri
Alessandro D'Anna
Mariela Besuievsky
Raffaele Di Florio
Ippolita Di Majo
Giorgio Magliulo
Marco Perna
Alessandro Zanon
Mario Martone
Aldo Signoretti
Paola Rota
Stefano D'Avella
Luca Federico
Fiorella Giovanelli
Giancarlo Rutigliano
Alex Marano
Sammy Paravan
Alessandro Palmerini
Silvia Moraes
Mario Spada
Rodolfo Migliari
Anna Elisabetta Conti
Renaud Personnaz
Salvatore Landi
Nicolò Tettamanti
Paolo Del Brocco
Nicola Giuliano
Mario Martone
Renato Berta
Francesco Fonda
Ursula Patzak
Laura Casalini
TOP CAST
Toni Servillo
Eduardo Scarpetta
Maria Nazionale
Rosa De Filippo-Scarpetta
Cristiana Dell'Anna
Luisa De Filippo
Antonia Truppo
Adelina De Renzis
Eduardo Scarpetta
Vincenzo Scarpetta
Roberto De Francesco
Salvatore Di Giacomo
Lino Musella
Benedetto Croce
Paolo Pierobon
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Gianfelice Imparato
Gennaro Pantalena
Iaia Forte
Rosa Gagliardi
Giovanni Mauriello
Mirone
Chiara Baffi
'Nennella' De Filippo
Roberto Cacioppoli
'Mimì' Scarpetta
Lucrezia Guidone
Irma Gramatica
Elena Ghiaurov
Lyda Borelli
Gigio Morra
president of the Court
Greta Esposito
Maria Scarpetta
Marzia Onorato
Titina De Filippo
Alessandro Manna
Eduardo De Filippo
Tommaso Bianco
Uncle Pasqualino
Benedetto Casillo
Luca
Francesco Di Leva
Photographer
Giovanni Ludeno
Ferdinando Russo
Nello Mascia
examining magistrate
Ciro Pauciullo
Poeta (as Ciro Paciullo)
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