The King of Laughter

Name: The King of Laughter
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: November 25, 2022
Duration: 133 min
Cast: Antonia Truppo, Chiara Baffi, Cristiana Dell'Anna, Eduardo Scarpetta, Gianfelice Imparato

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Film Movement | Release Date: November 25, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Antonia Truppo, Chiara Baffi, Cristiana Dell'Anna, Eduardo Scarpetta, Gianfelice Imparato, Giovanni Mauriello, Lino Musella, Maria Nazionale, Paolo Pierobon, Roberto De Francesco, Toni Servillo

Summary: Naples, 1904: Italian theatre is thriving, and comic actor, Eduardo Scarpetta (Toni Servillo) is the box office king. Known in the Neapolitan theater for his cheeky alter egos, Scarpetta’s larger-than-life stage productions were matched only by his eccentric personal life. Composed of wives, partners, lovers, legitimate and illegitimateNaples, 1904: Italian theatre is thriving, and comic actor, Eduardo Scarpetta (Toni Servillo) is the box office king. Known in the Neapolitan theater for his cheeky alter egos, Scarpetta’s larger-than-life stage productions were matched only by his eccentric personal life. Composed of wives, partners, lovers, legitimate and illegitimate children (including a young Eduardo De Filippo, famed Neapolitan playwright), Scarpetta’s home situation resembled one of his comedies more than a traditional family. At the height of his popularity, the comedian risked everything by staging a parody of the great Italian poet, Gabriele D’Annunzio. Booed and hissed from the stage by younger rivals, Scarpetta was sued for plagiarism, leading to the first ever copyright lawsuit in Italy. Despite legal troubles and familial strife, Scarpetta fought not only for his craft but for his legacy as one of the great thespians of Italian theater.… Expand

Director: Mario Martone

Genre(s): Biography, Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 133 min

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Movie Nation Roger Moore

Dec 9, 2022

Martone gets bogged down in the family melodrama and drags out that first act’s play (Wasn’t there a funnier one to sample?) so much that he wears down our interest in what’s going on. Read full review

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