Kind Hearts and Coronets
Seen it?1949 | 104 min | Comedy, Crime
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Body Heat or Heathers, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 221K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Hamer
- Dennis PriceLouis Mazzini / His Father
- Alec GuinnessThe D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
- Joan GreenwoodSibella
- Valerie HobsonEdith D'Ascoyne
- Audrey FildesMama
- Miles MallesonThe Hangman
- Clive MortonThe Prison Governor
- John PenroseLionel Holland
- Cecil RamageCrown Counsel
- Hugh GriffithLord High Steward