The King of Laughter

7.5
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Run time: 133 min
  • Premiere: 2021. September 9.

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

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

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

Francesco Di Leva

Photographer

Giovanni Ludeno

Ferdinando Russo

Nello Mascia

examining magistrate

Ciro Pauciullo

Poeta (as Ciro Paciullo)

Art

Giancarlo Muselli

Production Design

Carlo Rescigno

Production Design

Laura Casalini

Set Decoration

Francesco Fonda

Assistant Set Decoration

Camera

Renaud Personnaz

Camera Operator

Sammy Paravan

Camera Operator

Salvatore Landi

Camera Operator

Mario Spada

Still Photographer

Renato Berta

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Alessandro D'Anna

Makeup Artist

Aldo Signoretti

Hair Assistant

Marco Perna

Hairdresser

Ursula Patzak

Costume Design

Directing

Luca Federico

First Assistant Director

Fiorella Giovanelli

Script Supervisor

Anna Elisabetta Conti

Second Assistant Director

Mario Martone

Director

Editing

Nicolò Tettamanti

Assistant Editor

Production

Francesca Cima

Producer

Mariela Besuievsky

Co-Producer

Viola Prestieri

Executive Producer

Giorgio Magliulo

Executive Producer

Paola Rota

Casting

Alex Marano

Unit Manager

Paolo Del Brocco

Co-Producer

Sound

Alessandro Palmerini

Boom Operator

Silvia Moraes

Sound Editor

Writing

Mario Martone

Screenplay

Ippolita Di Majo

Screenplay