79 minutes
3/4/1957
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.
Vittorio Gassman
as Edmund Kean
Eleonora Rossi Drago
as Countess Elena Koefeld
Nerio Bernardi
as Conte Koefeld
Mario Carotenuto
as Peter Patt
Carlo Mazzarella
as Dario
Gérard Landry
as Prince of Wales
Cesco Baseggio
as Salomon
Anna Maria Ferrero
as Anna Damby
Helmut Dantine
as Lord Mewl
Bianca Maria Fabbri
Dina Sassoli
as Amy
Valentina Cortese
as Fanny