Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Hamer |
| Producer(s) | Michael Balcon, Michael Relph (associate) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Crime, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Revenge |
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Kind Hearts and Coronets Overview:
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) was a Comedy - Crime Film directed by Robert Hamer and produced by Michael Balcon and Michael Relph.
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Ealing Comedy #5: Kind Hearts and Coronets (Robert Hamer, 1949)
By Virginie Pronovost on May 23, 2023 From The Wonderful World of CinemaRemember that Ealing comedies blog series I started a while ago (and then completely abandoned)? Well, surprise! I’m back! I hope your life’s been well since the last instalment of this series, my review of?Whisky Galore!??What we have on the menu this time is the masterpiece?Kind Hearts... Read full article
As Oito V?timas / Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
By L? on Aug 3, 2018 From Critica RetroAs Oito V?timas / Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Um ator interpretando mais de um personagem na mesma pe?a ? algo comum no teatro. Tamb?m ? comum no cinema, desde a era muda. Obviamente, com o tempo tudo p?de ficar mais interessante, e em vez de apenas dois pap?is, um ator podia interpretar... Read full article
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
By Beatrice on May 16, 2015 From Flickers in TimeKind Hearts and Coronets Directed by Robert Hamer Written by Robert Hamer and James Dighton from a novel by Roy Horniman 1949/UK Ealing Studios Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant #231 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die As the film opens, the Duke of D’Ascoyne (Dennis Price) is calmly awa... Read full article
Top 250 Tuesday #180 – Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949)
By Michael on Jun 3, 2014 From Durnmoose Movie MusingsContinuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #180 on the list,? Robert Hamer‘s Kind Hearts and Coronets. For a longer introduction to this series and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a heads-up on what... Read full article
Top 250 Tuesday #180 – Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949)
By Michael on Jun 3, 2014 From Durnmoose Movie MusingsContinuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #180 on the list,? Robert Hamer‘s Kind Hearts and Coronets. For a longer introduction to this series and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a heads-up on what... Read full article
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Quotes from
Louis Mazzini: [to the Duke, before he executes him] From here, I think, the wound will be consistent with the story I shall tell.
[to a poacher caught in a mantrap]
The Duke: Hoskins is now going to thrash you; then he'll let you go. Let this be a lesson to you not to poach on my land.
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Facts about
Alec Guinness was only 35 when he played his eight roles.
Agatha's death in the film caused some consternation for Alec Guinness. The scene in question - a hot air ballooning accident filmed in a field next door to Pinewood Studios - prompted him to ask the producers if he was well insured. They told him that he was, to the tune of £10,000, but Guinness didn't think that was enough. He then declared that the balloon could not be raised any more than 15 feet unless they raised the insurance to £50,000. Ealing Studios was renowned for being very penny-pinching and it naturally refused Guinness' demand, pointing out that he would be accompanied in the balloon by a well-qualified Belgian balloonist hidden in the basket with him. Guinness was undeterred in his refusal to perform the stunt, so the scene in the finished film is not him but the Belgian balloonist wearing Agatha's dress and wig. Guinness had the last laugh, however, when a high wind pulled the balloon off course. The Belgian balloonist was found 50 miles away, having had to pitch into a river.
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