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Kean: Genius or Scoundrel

First aired on Mar 4, 1957

Runtime: 79 mins

70%

Genres: Comedy

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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Vittorio Gassman | Edmund Kean
Eleonora Rossi Drago | Countess Elena Koefeld
Nerio Bernardi | Conte Koefeld
Mario Carotenuto | Peter Patt
Carlo Mazzarella | Dario
Gérard Landry | Prince of Wales
Featured Crew
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Vittorio Gassman | Director
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Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay
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Gianni Di Venanzo | Director of Photography
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Franco Cristaldi | Producer
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Francesco Rosi | Screenplay
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Enzo Alfonsi | Editor