Filming is underway in Naples on Scherzetto, the new film by Mario Martone, starring Toni Servillo. Adapted from the 2016 novel of the same name by Domenico Starnone, which he co-wrote with his long-time collaborator Ippolita di Majo and which was published by Einaudi, the movie unfolds within four walls and on a balcony, where a veritable duel plays out between a grandfather and his grandson over the course of a few days.

Marking his seventh collaboration with the Neapolitan director (after works ranging from Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician and The King of Laughter [+lee también:
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Joining him in the cast are Serena Rossi (The Children’s Train, Love and Bullets [+lee también:
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The film’s cinematography comes courtesy of Paolo Carnera (awarded a David di Donatello for his work on Io capitano [+lee también:
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Several films have previously been adapted from Domenico Starnone’s books, including three directed by Daniele Luchetti (La scuola, Trust [+lee también:
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Scherzetto is produced by Maria Carolina Terzi, Carlo, Lorenza and Luciano Stella and Mauro Luchetti for Mad Entertainment together with RAI Cinema, in association with Picomedia (Roberto Sessa). Made and distributed with the support of the Film and Audiovisual Investment Development Fund, the movie will be released in Italian cinemas by 01 Distribution. International distribution falls to RAI Cinema International Distribution.