Kind Hearts and Coronets

Name: Kind Hearts and Coronets
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1949-06-21
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Dennis Price, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Valerie Hobson, Audrey Fildes

1949·Movie·NR·104 min·★ 7.6(604)

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“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.

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About Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets is a 1949 English-language comedy and crime film directed by Robert Hamer. The cast is led by Dennis Price, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on BFI Player Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Tubi TV.

Kind Hearts and Coronets was produced by Ealing Studios, J. Arthur Rank Organisation, and Michael Balcon Productions and made in United Kingdom. It was released on June 21, 1949, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Robert Hamer
Writers: Robert Hamer, John Dighton
Release date: June 21, 1949
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Ealing Studios, J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Michael Balcon Productions

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Kind Hearts and Coronets cast & crew

Kind Hearts and Coronets was directed by Robert Hamer and written by Robert Hamer and John Dighton.

The cast features 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, and Miles Malleson as The Hangman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ernest Irving, cinematography is by Douglas Slocombe, and it was produced by Michael Balcon.

Is Kind Hearts and Coronets worth watching?

Kind Hearts and Coronets holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 604 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and crime, Kind Hearts and Coronets is worth a place on your watchlist.

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