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The King of Laughter

2021 · 133 min · Director: Mario Martone ★ IMDb 7 · 1,757 ratings

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The biography of Neapolitan comic theater legend Eduardo Scarpetta.

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The King of Laughter (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  1. Humor25%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sympathy
  • Tension
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 18 %, then peaks around 38 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySympathyTensionSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor43 %25 %25 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Sympathy44 %30 %27 %18 %
12.5 %≈ 17′Humor39 %25 %24 %14 %
17.5 %≈ 23′Curiosity36 %25 %23 %14 %
22.5 %≈ 30′Sympathy40 %26 %25 %16 %
27.5 %≈ 37′Humor43 %18 %26 %11 %
32.5 %≈ 43′Curiosity48 %21 %39 %11 %
37.5 %≈ 50′Tension55 %34 %54 %18 %
42.5 %≈ 57′Tension51 %33 %51 %18 %
47.5 %≈ 63′Curiosity44 %24 %43 %13 %
52.5 %≈ 70′Tension44 %24 %41 %14 %
57.5 %≈ 76′Sympathy46 %35 %39 %25 %
62.5 %≈ 83′Sympathy45 %38 %26 %26 %
67.5 %≈ 90′Humor38 %28 %18 %14 %
72.5 %≈ 96′Sympathy41 %34 %23 %24 %
77.5 %≈ 103′Sadness55 %50 %31 %45 %
82.5 %≈ 110′Sympathy57 %51 %43 %40 %
87.5 %≈ 116′Tension57 %44 %53 %25 %
92.5 %≈ 123′Humor60 %37 %53 %17 %
97.5 %≈ 130′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

MN
Maria Nazionale

CD
Cristiana Dell'Anna

CD
Cristiana Dell'Anna

Luisa De Filippo

AT
Antonia Truppo

Adelina De Renzis

ES
Eduardo Scarpetta

Vincenzo Scarpetta

RD
Roberto De Francesco

Salvatore Di Giacomo

LM
Lino Musella

Benedetto Croce

PP
Paolo Pierobon

Gabriele D'Annunzio

GI
Gianfelice Imparato

Gennaro Pantalena

IF
Iaia Forte

Rosa Gagliardi

GM
Giovanni Mauriello

Mirone

CB
Chiara Baffi

'Nennella' De Filippo

RC
Roberto Caccioppoli

'Mimì' Scarpetta

LG
Lucrezia Guidone

Irma Gramatica

EG
Elena Ghiaurov

Lyda Borelli

GM
Gigio Morra

president of the Court

GE
Greta Esposito

Maria Scarpetta

MO
Marzia Onorato

Titina De Filippo

AM
Alessandro Manna

Eduardo De Filippo

TB
Tommaso Bianco

Uncle Pasqualino

Details

Directed by
Mario Martone
Written by
Mario Martone, Ippolita Di Majo
Type
Movies
Released
2021
Runtime
133 min
Country
Italy, Spain
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 1,757 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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