Kean (1940)

Directed by

Guido Brignone

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 18m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Italian film tells the story of the English actor Edmund Kean. It follows his life and career on the stage in the 19th century.

dramaticstagedperiodseriousbiographicaltheatricalhistorical

What happens

Kean is a 1940 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Rossano Brazzi, Germana Paolieri. and Sandro Salvini. It is based on the 1836 play Kean by Alexandre Dumas portraying the life of the English actor Edmund Kean. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfredo Manzi. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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