The king of laughter
DVD - 2023
Naples 1904: Italian theatre is thriving, and comic actor, Eduardo Scarpetta 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, 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, Gabrielle 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 strif...e, Scarpetta fought not only for his craft but for his legacy as one of the great thespians of Italian theater.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Biographical films
Comedy films
Drama
Feature films
Fiction films
Video recordings
Video recordings for the hearing impaired - Published
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New York, NY :
Film Movement
[2023]
- Language
- Italian
English - Corporate Authors
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- Item Description
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2022.
Aspect ratio 2.39:1 widescreen.
Special features: Bonus short film: La smorfia (14 min., Italy) / directed by Emanuele Palamara. - Physical Description
- 1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
- Format
- DVD; NTSC all regions; 2.39:1 widescreen; 5.1 surround sound 2.0 stereo; [color].
- Audience
- Not rated by the MPAA.
- Production Credits
- Cinematography, Renato Berta ; editor, Jacopo Quadri.