''Kean'' is an 1836 play by the French writer
Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas (, ; ; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (), 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père (where '' '' is French for 'father', to distinguish him from his son Alexandre Dumas fils), was a French writer ...
. It is based on the life of the British stage actor
Edmund Kean
Edmund Kean (4 November 178715 May 1833) was a celebrated British Shakespearean stage actor born in England, who performed, among other places, in London, Belfast, New York, Quebec, and Paris. He was known for his short stature, tumultuo ...
. It premiered at the
Théâtre des Variétés
The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974.
History
It owes its creation to the theatre director Mademoiselle ...
with
Frédérick Lemaître in the title role.
Adaptation
It has been adapted into films several times including
[Goble p.138]
* ''
Kean
Kean may refer to:
* Kean (name)
* Kean (play), ''Kean'' (play), 1838 play by Alexandre Dumas père based on the life of the actor Edmund Kean, and its adaptations:
** Kean (1921 film), ''Kean'' (1921 film), a German silent historical film
** Kean ...
'', a 1921 silent German film
* ''
Kean
Kean may refer to:
* Kean (name)
* Kean (play), ''Kean'' (play), 1838 play by Alexandre Dumas père based on the life of the actor Edmund Kean, and its adaptations:
** Kean (1921 film), ''Kean'' (1921 film), a German silent historical film
** Kean ...
'', a 1924 silent French film
* ''
Kean
Kean may refer to:
* Kean (name)
* Kean (play), ''Kean'' (play), 1838 play by Alexandre Dumas père based on the life of the actor Edmund Kean, and its adaptations:
** Kean (1921 film), ''Kean'' (1921 film), a German silent historical film
** Kean ...
'', a 1940 Italian film
* ''
Kean
Kean may refer to:
* Kean (name)
* Kean (play), ''Kean'' (play), 1838 play by Alexandre Dumas père based on the life of the actor Edmund Kean, and its adaptations:
** Kean (1921 film), ''Kean'' (1921 film), a German silent historical film
** Kean ...
'', a 1956 Italian film
A 1961 stage musical ''
Kean
Kean may refer to:
* Kean (name)
* Kean (play), ''Kean'' (play), 1838 play by Alexandre Dumas père based on the life of the actor Edmund Kean, and its adaptations:
** Kean (1921 film), ''Kean'' (1921 film), a German silent historical film
** Kean ...
'' was also based on the work.
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
1836 plays
French plays adapted into films
Plays by Alexandre Dumas
Plays set in London
Biographical plays about actors
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