Set in Naples, the story unfolds against a backdrop of a vibrant maritime world reaching towards the East. Two sons, each blocked in love by their authoritarian fathers, seek out the cunning Scapin, a character consumed by a thirst for revenge. A modern echo of Molière's Scaramouche, Scapin boasts, "There are few things I can't do if I set my mind to them." As Denis Podalydès notes, his name comes from the Italian word for "to escape." Scapin faces hardship, but retaliates, using a barrage of clever schemes and tricks amidst escalating ransom demands and parental conflicts – all hallmarks of Molière’s comedic style.
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