Comedy

Kean: Genius or Scoundrel

Name: Kean: Genius or Scoundrel
Director: Vittorio Gassman
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1957-03-04
Duration: 79 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Nerio Bernardi, Mario Carotenuto, Carlo Mazzarella

March 4, 1957

1h 19m

TMDB7.3· 6

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.