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The King of Laughter (2021)

Original title: Qui rido io

2021-09-09 · 2h 13m · IT
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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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Mario MartoneDirector

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Toni ServilloToni ServilloEduardo ScarpettaMaria NazionaleMaria NazionaleRosa De Filippo-ScarpettaCristiana Dell'AnnaCristiana Dell'AnnaLuisa De FilippoMarzia OnoratoMarzia OnoratoTitina De FilippoAntonia TruppoAntonia TruppoAdelina De RenzisEduardo ScarpettaEduardo ScarpettaVincenzo ScarpettaRoberto De FrancescoRoberto De FrancescoSalvatore Di GiacomoLino MusellaLino MusellaBenedetto CrocePaolo PierobonPaolo PierobonGabriele D'AnnunzioGianfelice ImparatoGianfelice ImparatoGennaro PantalenaIaia ForteIaia ForteRosa GagliardiGiovanni MaurielloGiovanni MaurielloMirone

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BiographyPlaywrightCourtroom dramaTheater playCourt caseFreedom of expressionFictional biographyBelle epoqueTheatre companyFamily portraitBiopicComedic geniusesTheatre history

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityBiography · Playwright · Courtroom DramaDialogue densityDrama · Courtroom DramaPacingLongEmotional intensityFamily PortraitDirector preference339331

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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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The King of Laughter has a runtime of 133 minutes.

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