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Kind Hearts and Coronets

NR19491h 44mRobert Hamer
IMDb 8.0 · Rotten Tomatoes 100%

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"He chopped down the family tree..."

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.

ComedyCrime
PrisonJealousyBased On Novel Or BookItalianPoisonWidowGallowsDark ComedyHot Air BalloonDuke

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What is Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) about?

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…

Who stars in Kind Hearts and Coronets?

Kind Hearts and Coronets stars Dennis Price (Louis Mazzini / His Father), Alec Guinness (The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha), Joan Greenwood (Sibella), Valerie Hobson (Edith D'Ascoyne), Audrey Fildes (Mama). The film was directed by Robert Hamer.

How long is Kind Hearts and Coronets?

Kind Hearts and Coronets has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1949. It is rated NR.

Is Kind Hearts and Coronets worth watching?

Kind Hearts and Coronets holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 100. Fans of Comedy, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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