Kind Hearts And Coronets (DVD, 2011)

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Mazzini's mother was a D'Ascoyne by birth, but when she ran away with an opera singer she was ostracized by her family as a result. When her dying wish to be buried in the family crypt is refused, Louis vows to get his revenge.

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Alec Guinness plays eight different roles in this film about a young man determined to attain a dukedom. In his efforts he must murder his relatives, one by one.

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ProducerMichael Balcon
EAN5055201811028
eBay Product ID (ePID)102198296

Product Key Features

ActorAlec Guinness, Valerie Hobson, Arthur Lowe, Dennis Price, Joan Greenwood, Miles Malleson
Film/TV TitleKind Hearts and Coronets
DirectorRobert Hamer
LanguageEnglish
Run Time102 Mins
Release Year2011
FormatDVD
FranchiseEaling
FeaturesDigitally restored.\Audio Commentary with Peter Bradshaw, Terence Davies & Matthew Guinness. \John Landis Introduction. \Dennis Price: Those British Faces. \BBC Radio 3 The Essay - British Cinema of the 1940s: Kind Hearts and Coronets (Audio Featurette). \Alternative American Ending. \Restoration Comparison. \Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery. \Excerpt from BECTU History Project interview with Douglas Slocombe. \Trailer., Black & White
GenreGeneral, Comedy

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Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Additional InformationAn Ealing Studio classic, KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS is considered th emost perfect of the Golden-Age Ealing comedies. A deft and dark Edwardian comedy with Alec Guinness in superb form as he plays eight different members of the D'Ascoyne clan. In order to inherit the entire D'Ascoyne fortune, the suave, dashing black sheep of the wealthy family, Louis (Dennis Price) must murder all the other heirs. Watch as the brilliant Guinness disappears into his various eccentric roles.
ReviewsEmpire - ...Audaciously elegant black comedy...
ScreenwriterRobert Hamer, John Dighton
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleKind Hearts And Coronets
Consumer AdviceContains mild violence

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  • Excellent twist in the tail.

    Alec Guinness in loads of different parts. He's brilliant.

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  • Waste of time

    Supplier did not actually have one in stock. Not their fault cataloguing error. Refunded cost. No complaints

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

  • great quality and a true british classic...

    great quality and a true british classic 5 stars

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  • Excellent old comedy

    Good old film with a twist in the plot.

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  • Denis price film

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