Italy / Mar 04, 1957 / T
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anna Maria Ferrero | Anna Damby |
| Helmut Dantine | Lord Mewl |
| Bianca Maria Fabbri | |
| Dina Sassoli | Amy |
| Valentina Cortese | Fanny |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kean - Genio e sregolatezza |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica |
| Release date | 4 marzo 1957 |
| Production | Franco Cristaldi |
| Writer | Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Vittorio Gassman, Francesco Rosi, Alexandre Dumas |
| Editing | Enzo Alfonsi |
| Cinematography | Gianni Di Venanzo, Erico Menczer |
| Assistant directors | Giulio Questi, Mario Maffei, Vittorio Gassman, Mario Ponchia, Francesco Rosi |
| Camera operators | Erico Menczer, Gianni Di Venanzo |
| Additional photography | Gianni Di Venanzo, Erico Menczer |
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| Production design | Gianni Polidori, Giorgio Hermann |
| Art direction | Gianni Polidori, Giorgio Hermann |
| Set decoration | Giorgio Hermann, Gianni Polidori |
| Music | Roman Vlad, Giulio Tagliacozzo |
| Sound | Roman Vlad, Giulio Tagliacozzo |
| Costume design | Giulio Coltellacci, Marilù Carteny, Libero Politi, Gabriella Borzelli |
| Makeup | Libero Politi, Giulio Coltellacci, Marilù Carteny, Gabriella Borzelli |
| Hairstyling | Giulio Coltellacci, Marilù Carteny, Libero Politi, Gabriella Borzelli |
Release dates
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