''The King of Laughter'' ( it, Qui rido io, lit= Here I laugh) is a 2021 Italian-Spanish

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film directed by

Mario Martone Mario Martone (born 20 November 1959) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 30 films since 1985. His film ''L'amore molesto'' was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film '' Noi credevamo'' comp ...

about actor and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta's legal battle against Gabriele D'Annunzio over his parody of the latter's ''

The Daughter of Iorio ''The Daughter of Iorio'' () is a 1904 play by the Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio. The play is written in verse and has elements of local dialect, proverbs and traditional rhymes from Abruzzo. It tells the tragic story of the love between a ...

'' (1904). Toni Servillo stars as Scarpetta. The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.

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Reception

On the

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, 80% of 5 critics gave the film a positive review. 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."

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* 2021 films 2021 drama films Biographical films about actors Courtroom films Films about playwrights Films about theatre Films directed by Mario Martone Films set in Naples Films set in the 1900s Films set in the 1910s Films set in the 1920s Films shot in Naples Italian biographical drama films Spanish biographical drama films Cultural depictions of Gabriele D'Annunzio 2020s Italian films 2020s Spanish films {{2020s-drama-film-stub