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Release Year1978
Runtime—
LanguageIT
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes3
DirectorEduardo De Filippo
WritersEduardo De Filippo
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsL'arte della commedia
About L'arte della commedia
Oreste Campese is the leader of a traveling troupe of actors—made up of his family—who find themselves in the middle of winter in an unspecified town in central Italy. During the prologue, Campese recounts the events leading up to the present: the troupe has suffered the misfortune of losing their "shed," a mobile theater structure that was destroyed by an accidental fire. The flames spared only the boxes of props and costumes, which were opportunely saved.
Directed by Eduardo De Filippo, L'arte della commedia leans on a strong ensemble — Eduardo De Filippo, Ferruccio De Ceresa, Paolo Graziosi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1978.
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