The King of Laughter (2021)
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.
- Released
- 2021-09-09
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Mario Martone, Ippolita Di Majo, Mario Martone
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 from 208 votes
Cast
- 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