Kean
1924 · 136 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 194 VOTES · DIR. Alexandre Volkoff
Overview
By 1820, Edmund Kean is the most admired Shakespearan actor. But if his art is peerless, his free lifestyle is ill thought of, particularly by the high society. Kean has fallen passionately in love with Countess Elena de Koefeld, the wife of the ambassador of Denmark. Elena loves him too but hesitates to give up her rank in society and follow Kean. On the other hand, Anna, a rich heiress who refuses to marry Lord Mewill, the husband chosen by her parents, confesses her love for Kean and decides to become an actress like him... The aristocrats, outraged by Edmund's profligate ways, decide to boycott his performances and his career is broken. Kean does not recover from such a blow and, on a stormy night, dies in Elena's arms.
Dialogue Timeline — 156 lines
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00:00:01 KEAN
00:01:18 She's in her box with her guardian.
00:04:08 "With love's light wings did
00:06:17 "For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
00:09:32 the heart of the most charming woman in the United Kingdom.
00:10:53 While Kean's only companion was the faithful Solomon.
00:15:22 Why the disguise?
00:17:56 Edmund Kean, the great actor. And I am his only friend.
00:26:05 My dear friends, in a few days I will give a benefit
00:27:39 relationship developed between Kean and the commissioner.
00:30:23 I dislike and who is only after my money, I'm sure.
00:31:15 I can show you the other side of the coin.
00:33:10 An hour later, at the home of the Countess.
00:35:46 a few moments. At the foot of the orchestra is a door leading
00:37:47 Look you here, here is himself, marr'd, as you see, with traitors." Julius Ceasar. Act III.
00:44:48 And these are the roses I sent to my beloved!
00:50:54 your hundred pounds to the poor actors.
00:52:11 I shall applaud you nonetheless.
00:54:44 "To be, or not to be: that is the question!" Hamlet. Act III.
00:57:09 "...be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape calumny."
00:59:22 Spectacle!... Play... Kean!
01:02:43 and physical powers.
01:04:55 Your voice sounds as if it is coming from the depths of a tomb.
01:06:31 I am dying...