09 September 2021 Drama, History 133 mins
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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Toni Servillo as Eduardo Scarpetta
Maria Nazionale as Rosa De Filippo-Scarpetta
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
Chiara Baffi as 'Nennella' De Filippo
Roberto Caccioppoli as 'Mimì' Scarpetta
Lucrezia Guidone as Irma Gramatica
Elena Ghiaurov as Lyda Borelli
Gigio Morra as president of the Court
Carlotta Calori Producer
Mario Martone Screenplay
Jacopo Quadri Editor
Giancarlo Muselli Production Design
Ippolita Di Majo Screenplay
Francesca Cima Producer
Carlo Rescigno Production Design
Viola Prestieri Executive Producer
Alessandro D'Anna Makeup Artist
Mariela Besuievsky Co-Producer
Raffaele Di Florio Casting
Ippolita Di Majo Story
Giorgio Magliulo Executive Producer
Marco Perna Hairdresser
Alessandro Zanon Sound
Mario Martone Story
The King of Laughter Trailer
Australia 01 July 2023
Spain 17 June 2022
Italy 17 March 2023
Netherlands 09 September 2021
Russia 18 February 2022
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