Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
208 audience votes
Key crew
- Mario MartoneScreenplay
- Ippolita Di MajoScreenplay
- Mario MartoneDirector
Cast
- Toni ServilloEduardo Scarpetta
- Maria NazionaleRosa De Filippo-Scarpetta
- Cristiana Dell'AnnaLuisa De Filippo
- Antonia TruppoAdelina De Renzis
- Eduardo ScarpettaVincenzo Scarpetta
- Roberto De FrancescoSalvatore Di Giacomo
- Lino MusellaBenedetto Croce
- Paolo PierobonGabriele D'Annunzio
- Gianfelice ImparatoGennaro Pantalena
- Iaia ForteRosa Gagliardi
- Giovanni MaurielloMirone
- Chiara Baffi'Nennella' De Filippo
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Themes
court casetheater playbiographyplaywrighttheatre companycourtroom dramafamily portraitfreedom of expressiontheatre historybelle epoquecomedic geniuses