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1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
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color with black and white sequences rdacc |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Film Movement series.
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| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; all regions; wide screen; 5.1 surround sound/2.0 stereo. |
| Language |
Italian with optional English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Toni Servillo, Maria Nazionale, Cristiana Dell'anna, Antonia Truppo, Eduardo Scarpetta, Roberto De Francesco. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Renato Berta ; editor, Jacopo Quadri. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2022. |
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Special features: Bonus short film La smorfia, directed by Emanuele Palamara (14 min.), Italian with English subtitles. |
| Audience |
Not rated by the MPAA. |
| Summary |
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 strife, Scarpetta fought not only for his craft but for his legacy as one of the great thespians of Italian theater. |
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Scarpetta, Eduardo, 1853-1925 -- Drama.
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D'Annunzio, Gabriele, 1863-1938 -- Drama.
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Actors -- Italy -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Dramatists, Italian -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Foreign films -- Videodiscs.
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Feature films -- Italy -- Videodiscs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Biographical films.
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Comedy films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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DVD-video discs.
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Martone, Mario, 1959- film director, screenwriter.
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Besuievsky, Mariela, film producer.
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Giuliano, Nicola, film producer.
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Cima, Francesca, film producer.
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Calori, Carlotta, film producer.
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Di Majo, Ippolita, screenwriter.
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Servillo, Toni, actor.
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Nazionale, Maria, 1969- actor.
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Dell'Anna, Cristiana, actor.
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Truppo, Antonia, 1977- actor.
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Scarpetta, Eduardo, 1993- actor.
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De Francesco, Roberto, actor.
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Berta, Renato, director of photography.
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Quadri, Jacopo, editor of moving picture image.
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Indigo Film (Firm), presenter, production company.
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RAI Cinema (Firm), presenter, production company.
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Tornasol Films, production company.
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Film Movement (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
King of laughter |
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Container of work: Smorfia.
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| Standard No. |
850021115852 |
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