The King of Laughter

The King of Laughter

2021 it 133 minutes

Rating: 7.5

Plot

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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Cast

Toni Servillo

Toni Servillo

Eduardo Scarpetta

Maria Nazionale

Maria Nazionale

Rosa De Filippo-Scarpetta

Cristiana Dell'Anna

Cristiana Dell'Anna

Luisa De Filippo

Antonia Truppo

Antonia Truppo

Adelina De Renzis

Eduardo Scarpetta

Eduardo Scarpetta

Vincenzo Scarpetta

Roberto De Francesco

Roberto De Francesco

Salvatore Di Giacomo

Lino Musella

Lino Musella

Benedetto Croce

Paolo Pierobon

Paolo Pierobon

Gabriele D'Annunzio

Gianfelice Imparato

Gianfelice Imparato

Gennaro Pantalena

Iaia Forte

Iaia Forte

Rosa Gagliardi

Giovanni Mauriello

Giovanni Mauriello

Mirone

Chiara Baffi

Chiara Baffi

'Nennella' De Filippo

Roberto Cacioppoli

Roberto Cacioppoli

'Mimì' Scarpetta

Lucrezia Guidone

Lucrezia Guidone

Irma Gramatica

Elena Ghiaurov

Elena Ghiaurov

Lyda Borelli

Gigio Morra

Gigio Morra

president of the Court

Greta Esposito

Greta Esposito

Maria Scarpetta

Marzia Onorato

Marzia Onorato

Titina De Filippo

Alessandro Manna

Alessandro Manna

Eduardo De Filippo

Tommaso Bianco

Tommaso Bianco

Uncle Pasqualino

Benedetto Casillo

Benedetto Casillo

Luca

Francesco Di Leva

Francesco Di Leva

Photographer

Giovanni Ludeno

Giovanni Ludeno

Ferdinando Russo

Nello Mascia

Nello Mascia

examining magistrate

Viviana Cangiano

Viviana Cangiano

Serena Pisa

Serena Pisa

Pierluigi Gigante

Pierluigi Gigante

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