Kind Hearts and Coronets
(1949)A hilarious study in the gentle art of murder.
Robert Hamer's classic 1949 crime comedy following a man who, after his mother's death, attempts to kill off all eight relatives that stand between him and the inheritance. As the tagline says: "He chopped down the family tree..."
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Directed by Robert Hamer ('The Detective', 'It Always Rains on Sunday')
Starring Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood, Alec Guinness
Written by Robert Hamer, John Dighton (based on the novel 'Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal' by Roy Horniman)
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Kind Hearts and Coronets
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This 70-year-old British satire holds up remarkably well, aside from the inherent, ingrained sexism of the times. Alec Guinness is superb, playing all eight members of the ill-fated D’Ascoyne family, and Joan Greenwood wickedly fun, in director Robert Hamer’s expertly shot, comedy classic.
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A sparkling and sometimes devilishly cutting jest... Full Review
Price is impeccable as the murderer: Elegant, well-spoken, a student of demeanor. Full Review
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