Kean: Genius or Scoundrel (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.
Director:
Vittorio Gassman
Writers:
Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Francesco Rosi, Vittorio Gassman.
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Vittorio Gassman as Edmund Kean |
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Eleonora Rossi Drago as Countess Elena Koefeld |
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Nerio Bernardi as Conte Koefeld |
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Mario Carotenuto as Peter Patt |
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Carlo Mazzarella as Dario |
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Gérard Landry as Prince of Wales |
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Cesco Baseggio as Salomon |
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Anna Maria Ferrero as Anna Damby |
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Helmut Dantine as Lord Mewl |
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Bianca Maria Fabbri as |
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Dina Sassoli as Amy |
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Valentina Cortese as Fanny |
| Directing | Vittorio Gassman | Director |
| Camera | Gianni Di Venanzo | Director of Photography |
| Production | Franco Cristaldi | Producer |
| Editing | Enzo Alfonsi | Editor |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Writing | Francesco Rosi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vittorio Gassman | Screenplay |
| Directing | Mario Maffei | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mario Ponchia | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Giulio Tagliacozzo | Sound |
| Directing | Francesco Rosi | Co-Director |
| Art | Gianni Polidori | Production Design |
| Directing | Giulio Questi | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marilù Carteny | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Libero Politi | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Roman Vlad | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Roman Vlad | Conductor |
| Production | Pietro Notarianni | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giulio Coltellacci | Costume Design |
| Camera | Erico Menczer | Camera Operator |
| Art | Giorgio Hermann | Set Decoration |
| Production | Guglielmo Colonna | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Renato Jaboni | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriella Borzelli | Hairstylist |
| Writing | Alexandre Dumas | Theatre Play |
| Production | Lucio Orlandini | Production Secretary |
