Kind Hearts and Coronets
UK,
1949, 106 min
Directed by:
Robert HamerCinematography:
Douglas SlocombeComposer:
Ernest IrvingCast:
Alec Guinness, Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood, Hugh Griffith, Anne Valery, Arthur Lowe, Laurence Naismith, Richard Wattis, Miles Malleson (more)VOD (1)
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Alec Guinness plays eight different members of the D'Ascoyne clan. Louis (Dennis Price), the black sheep of the wealthy family, must murder all the heirs in order to inherit the D'Ascoyne fortune. (official distributor synopsis)
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Alec Guinness is an incredible chameleon, and I'm glad I finally got to know him beyond Obi-Wan. His acting is incredibly chameleon-like, which also relates to the superbly crafted masks that are captivatingly presented in this film. I'm sure if I didn't know who Guinness was playing, I wouldn't recognize him. The film is funny in a beautifully British way. All of these things combine to make it a treasure of world comedy.
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