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The King of Laughter
7.4(208)20212h 13m
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.
- Director
- Mario Martone
- Created by
- Viola Prestieri,Giorgio Magliulo
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Cast

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

Giovanni Mauriello
Mirone

Chiara Baffi
'Nennella' De Filippo

Roberto Caccioppoli
'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

Benedetto Casillo
Luca

Francesco Di Leva
Photographer

Giovanni Ludeno
Ferdinando Russo

Nello Mascia
examining magistrate
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Crew
Directing
- Luca FedericoFirst Assistant Director
- Fiorella GiovanelliScript Supervisor
- Anna Elisabetta ContiSecond Assistant Director
- Mario MartoneDirector
Writing
- Mario MartoneScreenplay
- Ippolita Di MajoScreenplay
- Mario MartoneStory
- Ippolita Di MajoStory
Production
- Francesca CimaProducer
- Carlotta CaloriProducer
- Mariela BesuievskyCo-Producer
- Viola PrestieriExecutive Producer
- Giorgio MagliuloExecutive Producer
- Stefano D'AvellaFinance
- Raffaele Di FlorioCasting
- Paola RotaCasting
- Alex MaranoUnit Manager
- Paolo Del BroccoCo-Producer
- Nicola GiulianoProducer
Camera
- Renaud PersonnazCamera Operator
- Sammy ParavanCamera Operator
- Salvatore LandiCamera Operator
- Mario SpadaStill Photographer
- Renato BertaDirector of Photography
- Elio Di PaceBTS Footage
Editing
- Jacopo QuadriEditor
- Nicolò TettamantiAssistant Editor
Sound
- Alessandro ZanonSound
- Alessandro PalmeriniBoom Operator
- Silvia MoraesSound Editor
- Giancarlo RutiglianoSound Mixer
Art
- Giancarlo MuselliProduction Design
- Carlo RescignoProduction Design
- Laura CasaliniSet Decoration
- Francesco FondaAssistant Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Alessandro D'AnnaMakeup Artist
- Aldo SignorettiHair Assistant
- Marco PernaHairdresser
- Ursula PatzakCostume Design
Visual Effects
- Rodolfo MigliariVFX Supervisor