| NapIes, 1904: ltalian theatre is thriving, and comic actor, Eduardo Scarpetta is the box office king. Known in the NeapoIitan theater for his cheeky aIter egos, Scarpetta's Iarger-than-Iife stage productions were matched only by his eccentric personaI Iife. Composed of wives, partners, lovers, legitimate and iIlegitimate children (incIuding a young Eduardo de Filippo, famed NeapoIitan playwright), Scarpetta's home situation resembled one of his comedies more than a traditional family. At the height of his popularity, the comedian risked everything by staging a parody of the great ltalian poet, Gabriele D'Annunzio. Booed and hissed from the stage by younger rivaIs, Scarpetta was sued for plagiarism, Ieading to the first ever copyright Iawsuit in ltaIy. Despite Iegal troubles and familiaI strife, Scarpetta fought not onIy for his craft but for his Iegacy as one of the great thespians of ItaIian theater. |
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