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Kind Hearts And Coronets
Film Description Deprived of his inheritance by the D'Ascoyne family, Louis Mazzini (played with cool and masterly understatement by Dennis Price) plots to regain his title and avenge his wronged mother. Standing between him and his inheritance are eight of the D'Ascoynes, all of whom are played with relish by Alec Guinness in a variety of guises. Coolly and beautifully cynical in its detached view of Edwardian society and manners, this is one of Ealing's finest. Funny, articulate and really quite amoral.
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Review by Jonathan Powell on 1st April 2001 Director Robert Hamer brought a darker vision to Ealing than was usual in Michael Balcon’s pro-England films. Kind Hearts (1949) reflects the changing balance between classes and sexes that occurred in the post-war years. But Hamer drenches his subject in humour, recognising that he couldn’t make the satire too explicit. The scheming Mazzini who murders his way to a dukedom is half Italian - ahh, so that explains his behaviour.
Review by anon on 18th October 2002 Deprived of his inheritance by the D'Ascoyne family, Louis Mazzini (played
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Kind Hearts And Coronets is not only still as beautifully wicked as you remember but gets better with renewed viewing. Most well-known for being the film in which Alec Guinness plays all eight members of the d'Ascoyne family (even appearing as six of them at t... View article in full
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“When I look at the films that I love, mine just seem inferior,” says Terence Davies, regarded by many as Britain’s greatest living director. “How can I compete with Singin’ in the Rain? 56 years later and people still go and watch it. And you come out with the most ... View article in full
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