He chopped down the family tree...
When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother's death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victims, his plans go awry.
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) is a comedy and crime film directed by Robert Hamer, released on June 23, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Dennis Price, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood and Valerie Hobson. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 627 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Kind Hearts and Coronets.
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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
John Salew
as Mr. Perkins
Eric Messiter
as Inspector Burgoyne
Directed by Robert Hamer, written by Roy Horniman, John Dighton and Robert Hamer, produced by Michael Balcon.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 627 ratings.
This is hands down my favorite Ealing Studios comedy, as I'm sure it is for many others. A most exquisite and brilliantly dark comic showcase, most especially for Dennis Price who is outstanding here in the lead role of Louis, and for some young actor named Alec Guinness who plays a whopping 8 roles in this film! In those early days the young Mr. Guinness was constantly challenging both himself, and his directors,…
Reviewed on May 24, 2020
The best, I think, of the Ealing Comedies features a wonderful Dennis Price as the hard-done-by aristocrat who sets out to exact the most spectacular series of acts of vengeance on those whom he blames for the plights of his childhood. Alec Guinness plays the entire (somewhat doomed) "D'Ascoyne" family outstandingly (especially, I thought, the vicar) and both Valerie Hobson and Joan Greenwood complete this…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
For everything that I'd heard about this film, I was left underwhelmed. I'd always heard that Alec Guinness was superb, playing multiple characters, but most of them were on screen for just a moment. Yes, the makeup artist did a good job making them all visually distinct, but only a couple really have a role to play in the story. There is one shot, clever for the time, which brings them all "together" which you can…
Reviewed on September 19, 2024
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Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) is available to stream on BFI Player Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) includes Dennis Price, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Valerie Hobson and Audrey Fildes. The film was directed by Robert Hamer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kind Hearts and Coronets was released on June 23, 1949 and runs for 1h 44m.
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 627 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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