The King of Laughter (2021)
- Original title
- Qui rido io
- Directed by
- Mario Martone
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- Italy, Spain
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 206 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An Italian actor and playwright fights a legal battle against a famous poet over a parody play. The film follows his struggle to protect his work and reputation.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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