Kean (1940)
Original title: kean
Production: Italy|78 min| black and white
Dramatic, Romantic

the famous british theater actor edmund kean (1787-1833) becomes a rival in love with the prince of wales, once his friend and patron. this rivalry soon turned into enmity and the actor, in a moment of mad jealousy, went so far as to insult the prince publicly, during a play. the woman to whom the two aim, however, is married and her husband understands what is happening and asks kean for reason. the intervention of the prince manages to stifle the scandal by exiling the actor who will leave in the company of a young actress in love with him.
Origin of the subject
dall'opera teatrale: Kean, ou Désorde et Génie (1836, Alexandre Dumas)
Direction


Production and Screenplay

Tomaso Smith: sceneggiatore
Characters and Interpreters
Edmund Kean, attore inglese

Elena Koeffeld

Anna Demby

principe di Galles

conte Koeffeld

acrobata

Salomone, domestico

Pistol, ragazzino

lord Mewill
Dino Di luca(età:37)
papà Bob

tao ferrari

Evelyn Charleston

Eastman
Peter Patt

Dario, parrucchiere

invitata al ballo del principe

attore che interpreta 'Orazio'

donna del circo

medico

spettatore a teatro

componente del circo

Technical staff


Alfredo Manzi: scenografo
Alfredo Manzi: arredatore
Edgardo Carducci: musiche
Gino Franzi: scenografo
Cesare Zanetti: direttore di produzione
Adolfo Alessandrini: fonico
Franco Magli: ispettore di produzione


Gino Sensani: costumista
Voices and Dubbing
Version Italia(1940)
