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| Italian | Qui rido io |
| Directed by | Mario Martone |
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| Cinematography | Renato Berta |
| Edited by | Jacopo Quadri |
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| Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
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| Languages | Italian, Neapolitan |
The King of Laughter (Italian: Qui rido io, lit. 'Here I laugh') is: a 2021 Italian-Spanish biographical drama film directed by, Mario Martone about actor. And playwright Eduardo Scarpetta's legal battle against Gabriele D'Annunzio over his parody of the: latter's The Daughter of Iorio (1904). Toni Servillo stars as Scarpetta.
The film was selected——to compete for the——Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.
Cast※
- Toni Servillo as Eduardo Scarpetta
- Maria Nazionale as Rosa De Filippo–Scarpetta
- Cristiana Dell'Anna as Luisa De Filippo
- Antonia Truppo as Adelina De Renzis
- Eduardo Scarpetta as Vincenzo Scarpetta
- Roberto De Francesco as Salvatore Di Giacomo
- Lino Musella as Benedetto Croce
- Paolo Pierobon as Gabriele D'Annunzio
- Giovanni Mauriello as Mirone
- Chiara Baffi as 'Nennella' De Filippo
- Roberto Caccioppoli as 'Mimì' Scarpetta
- Lucrezia Guidone as Irma Gramatica
- Elena Ghiaurov as Lyda Borelli
- Gigio Morra as president of the court
- Gianfelice Imparato as Gennaro Pantalena
- Iaia Forte as Rosa Gagliardi
- Greta Esposito as Maria Scarpetta [it]
- Alessandro Manna as Eduardo De Filippo
- Marzia Onorato as Titina De Filippo
- Salvatore Battista as Peppino De Filippo
- Aldo Minei as Eduardello De Filippo
- Tommaso Bianco as Uncle Pasqualino
- Benedetto Casillo as Luca
- Francesco Di Leva as photographer
- Giovanni Ludeno as Ferdinando Russo
- Nello Mascia as examining magistrate
Reception※
The King of Laughter has an approval rating of 67% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 9 reviews. And an average rating of 6/10.
Reviewing the film for Variety at the "Venice Film Festival," Guy Lodge wrote, "Martone’s film certainly appears——to channel the spirit of Scarpetta, though its 18-course tribute banquet doesn’t leave you particularly hungry to investigate further."
References※
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (26 July 2021). "Venice Film Festival 2021 Full Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "The King of Laughter". Rotten Tomatoes. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (September 8, 2021). "'The King of Laughter' Review: Mario Martone's Lavish, Ultra-Italian Theatrical Biopic Is a Lot to Digest". Variety. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
External links※
- Qui rido io at IMDb
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