The King of Laughter (2021)

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.

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Andrei Rublev

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Au Revoir les Enfants

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Viva Zapata!

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The Passion of Joan of Arc

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Judgment at Nuremberg

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The Last Emperor

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Murder Most Foul

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GoodFellas

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The Pianist

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Sissi

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Sissi: The Young Empress

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Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress

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12 Angry Men

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Prisoner of Honor

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Life in Bloom

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