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Kean: Genius or Scoundrel (1957)

Kean: Genius or Scoundrel

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1h 19m

Biography, Comedy, Drama

March 4th, 1957

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Vittorio Gassman
Edmund Kean
Eleonora Rossi Drago
Contessa Elena Koefeld
Sam Galter
Principe di Galles
Cesco Baseggio
Salomon
Mario Carotenuto
Peter Patt
Helmut Dantine
Lord Mewill
Anna Maria Ferrero
Anna Damby
Nerio Bernardi
Conte Koefeld
Massimo Burrelli
Alberto Carloni
Full cast & crew

Directors

Vittorio Gassman
Full cast & crew

Producers

Franco Cristaldi
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Suso Cecchi D'Amico
Alexandre Dumas
play
(as Alexandre Dumas père)
Vittorio Gassman
Full cast & crew

Keywords

one word title
based on play
character name in title
All Keywords

Country of Origin

Italy

Languages

Italian

Release Dates

January 1st, 1958 (Germany)
July 5th, 1964 (Hungary) (TV premiere)
March 4th, 1957 (Italy) (Turin)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Kean - Genio e sregolatezza (original title)
Kean (Brazil)
Genie und Wahnsinn (Germany)
All Alternative Titles

Running Times

79 min
83 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1
1.96 : 1 (negative ratio)

Production Companies

Vides Cinematografica
Lux Film

Distribution Companies

Cine Europa-Paradise Film Exchange (Canada) (Italian language)
SK Video Film (Germany)
Union-Film (Germany)
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