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
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:01 KEAN
00:01:25 Don't you see Lord Mewill yet, Anna?
00:04:11 I o'er perch these walls..." Romeo and Juliet. Act II.
00:06:44 "Thus with a kiss I die." Romeo and Juliet. Act V.
00:10:09 My compliments.
00:13:12 And this man, whose income is no less than that
00:15:46 The Countess prefers you as Romeo.
00:21:52 That's the band that is to give a performance here.
00:26:22 I used to be a travelling comedian, like them.
00:27:54 nor a prizefight. What will you do? I love a player!
00:30:37 And how do you expect to get along?
00:32:11 Return home, miss, and remain calm. I will try to reduce
00:35:31 Excuse me, Count, but this is a secret a woman confides only
00:37:03 It is a great slander to accuse Mr. Kean of being involved
00:39:45 An appreciation from Mr. Edmund Kean.
00:50:17 This is truly a royal card.
00:52:04 When I saw you enter here, I knew I could no longer
00:54:33 The role of Hamlet inspired his audience with admiration, and
00:56:35 be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow...
00:59:09 Throw him out!
01:02:38 in private life took a final tol on Kean's spiritual
01:04:53 Louder, Solomon, louder. I can't hear you.
01:06:22 "I loved Ophelia: forty thousand brothers could not..."