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, Vittorio Gassman, Francesco Rosi.
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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 |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vittorio Gassman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Francesco Rosi | Screenplay |
| Production | Franco Cristaldi | Producer |
| Camera | Gianni Di Venanzo | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Enzo Alfonsi | Editor |
| Art | Gianni Polidori | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giulio Coltellacci | Costume Design |
| Sound | Roman Vlad | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Roman Vlad | Conductor |
| Production | Pietro Notarianni | Production Manager |
| Directing | Giulio Questi | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mario Maffei | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Erico Menczer | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Mario Ponchia | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Giulio Tagliacozzo | Sound |
| Art | Giorgio Hermann | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marilù Carteny | Costume Design |
| Production | Guglielmo Colonna | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Lucio Orlandini | Production Secretary |
| Production | Renato Jaboni | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Libero Politi | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriella Borzelli | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Francesco Rosi | Co-Director |
| Writing | Alexandre Dumas | Theatre Play |
