The King of Laughter (2021)

Beloved Neapolitan actor and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta, father of Eduardo De Filippo, devoted his entire life to the theater, achieving success with timeless works such as “Miseria e nobiltà.” However, everything he worked for seems lost in 1904, when he’s drawn into a nasty legal battle that could compromise his freedom of expression.

• belle epoque
• biography
• comedic geniuses
• court case
• courtroom drama
• family portrait
• freedom of expression
• playwright
• theater play
• theatre company
• theatre history