Kind Hearts and Coronets(1949)
NR
06/21/1949 (US)Comedy, Crime1h 44m7.6
"He chopped down the family tree..."
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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.
Robert Hamer
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Robert Hamer
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John Dighton
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Nancy Mitford
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A review by Nutshell
Written on May 24, 2020
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, in order to prove his capabilities. He
had done just that the year before with his fabulous portrayal of Fagin in Oliver Twist, and that
was only his 2nd movie! With this phenomenal 3rd piece of work, he silenced any critics that
might still be left, going on to enjoy a tremendous career that would last nearly the rest of his life.
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, in order to prove his capabilities. He
had done just that the year before with his fabulous portrayal of Fagin in Oliver Twist, and that
was only his 2nd movie! With this phenomenal 3rd piece of work, he silenced any critics that
might still be left, going on to enjoy a tremendous career that would last nearly the rest of his life.
