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.
Cast
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
Cesco Baseggio
Salomon
Anna Maria Ferrero
Anna Damby
Helmut Dantine
Lord Mewl
Bianca Maria Fabbri
Unknown
Dina Sassoli
Amy
Valentina Cortese
Fanny
Crew
Vittorio Gassman
Director, Screenplay
Francesco Rosi
Co-Director, Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Enzo Alfonsi
Editor
Gianni Di Venanzo
Director of Photography
Giulio Questi
First Assistant Director
Mario Maffei
First Assistant Director
Guglielmo Colonna
Production Supervisor
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Gianni Polidori
Production Design
Erico Menczer
Camera Operator
Giulio Coltellacci
Costume Design
Marilù Carteny
Costume Design
Gabriella Borzelli
Hairstylist
Libero Politi
Makeup Artist
Giulio Tagliacozzo
Sound
Roman Vlad
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Giorgio Hermann
Set Decoration
Mario Ponchia
Script Supervisor
Pietro Notarianni
Production Manager
Alexandre Dumas
Theatre Play
Lucio Orlandini
Production Secretary
Renato Jaboni
Production Secretary
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