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.
Eduardo Scarpetta
Rosa De Filippo-Scarpetta
Luisa De Filippo
Adelina De Renzis
Vincenzo Scarpetta
Salvatore Di Giacomo
Benedetto Croce
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Gennaro Pantalena
Rosa Gagliardi
Mirone
'Nennella' De Filippo
'Mimì' Scarpetta
Irma Gramatica
Lyda Borelli
president of the Court
Maria Scarpetta
Titina De Filippo
Eduardo De Filippo
Uncle Pasqualino
Luca
Photographer
Ferdinando Russo
examining magistrate
Poeta (as Ciro Paciullo)
