Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
Kean - Genio e sregolatezza
Release: 1957-03-04
·Runtime: 79m
·★ 6.8
Comedy
England, first half of the 19th century. Edmund Kean is a celebrated theatre actor, notorious for his tumultuous private life. He is in love with the beautiful countess Koefeld, wife of the Danish ambassador, to the consternation of his friend, the Prince of Wales. He is also hounded by Anna Damby, who wants to become an actress to escape a marriage to Lord Mewill.
Production Countries
Italy
Production Companies
Lux Film
Vides Cinematografica
Cast
Carlo Mazzarella
as Dario
Cesco Baseggio
as Salomon
Anna Maria Ferrero
as Anna Damby
Helmut Dantine
as Lord Mewl
Mario Carotenuto
as Peter Patt
Gérard Landry
as Prince of Wales
Bianca Maria Fabbri
Dina Sassoli
as Amy
Valentina Cortese
as Fanny
Vittorio Gassman
as Edmund Kean
Eleonora Rossi Drago
as Countess Elena Koefeld
Nerio Bernardi
as Conte Koefeld
Crew
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Roman Vlad
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Pietro Notarianni
Production Manager
Francesco Rosi
Screenplay, Co-Director
Gianni Di Venanzo
Director of Photography
Alexandre Dumas
Theatre Play
Vittorio Gassman
Director, Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Giulio Questi
First Assistant Director