Kean: Genius or Scoundrel

Kean: Genius or Scoundrel

79 mins | Comedy | March 4, 1957

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.

Kean: Genius or Scoundrel

79 mins | Comedy | March 4, 1957

Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica
Original title Kean - Genio e sregolatezza
Directors Mario Ponchia, Mario Maffei, Giulio Questi, Francesco Rosi, Vittorio Gassman
Writers Francesco Rosi, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Alexandre Dumas, Vittorio Gassman

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

Dina Sassoli

as Amy