Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949 · Movie · NR · 104 min · ★ 7.6 · 95% critics
After his mother is cut off from an aristocratic family, Louis sets out to secure a fortune by going after every relative blocking his path. As a long-held romance and a complicated new connection pull at him, his revenge plan begins to unravel.
Based on Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal
Also known as Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-06-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (603 votes)
About
If you enjoy dark, dry British satire with an unforgettable sense of mischief, you’ll likely like Kind Hearts and Coronets; Not for you if you want a light, straightforward comedy, or if you prefer more conventional crime stories like The Ladykillers.
Pros: dark, clever British humor; standout multiple roles; witty class satire | Cons: some jokes may feel subtle; dark material isn’t for all
Themes
- prison
- jealousy
- based on novel or book
- italian
- poison
- widow
- gallows
- dark comedy
- hot air balloon
- duke
- relatives
- singer
- +8 more
Cast & crew
Dennis Price
as Louis Mazzini / His Father
Alec Guinness
as The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
Joan Greenwood
as Sibella
Valerie Hobson
as Edith D'Ascoyne
Audrey Fildes
as Mama
Miles Malleson
as The Hangman
Clive Morton
as The Prison Governor
John Penrose
as Lionel Holland
Cecil Ramage
as Crown Counsel
Hugh Griffith
as Lord High Steward
Directed by Robert Hamer