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
Vittorio Gassman
as Edmund Kean
Eleonora Rossi Drago
as Countess Elena Koefeld
Nerio Bernardi
as Conte Koefeld
Mario Carotenuto
as Peter Patt
Carlo Mazzarella
as Dario
Gérard Landry
as Prince of Wales
Cesco Baseggio
as Salomon
Anna Maria Ferrero
as Anna Damby
Helmut Dantine
as Lord Mewl
Bianca Maria Fabbri
Dina Sassoli
as Amy
Valentina Cortese
as Fanny
Crew
Vittorio Gassman
Director
Gianni Di Venanzo
Director of Photography
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Francesco Rosi
Screenplay
Vittorio Gassman
Screenplay
Francesco Rosi
Co-Director
Giulio Questi
First Assistant Director
Roman Vlad
Original Music Composer
Roman Vlad
Conductor
Pietro Notarianni
Production Manager
Alexandre Dumas
Theatre Play