Kind Hearts and Coronets
Directed by Robert Hamer
In the hours before his execution for murder, Louis, the 10th Duke of Chalfont, writes his memoirs. In them he details how, though descended from nobility, he grew up poor and had to pull himself up by his bootstraps, career-wise. Then, discovering that only eight members of the D'Ascoyne family stood between him and the dukedom, he systematically started killing them, making the murders look like accidents.
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Kind Hearts and Coronets Ratings & Reviews
- BeeVee23April 9, 2026I haven't seen this film for such a long time
- Guglielmo LombardiFebruary 23, 2026Beautiful black comedy. It's just a shame about a small inaccuracy in the script at the end.
- DevlinukrFebruary 18, 2026Very dark comedy considering the time it was made.
- Jason BlackthornSeptember 19, 2025Clever, tight and darkly funny. Loved Alec Guinness in his multiple roles!
- Rowan KrzysiakFebruary 12, 2025A film with a difficult tone that pitches consistently at the highest level with some of the sharpest, most effortlessly brilliant dialogue out there. At least for me it was also satisfyingly English. Highly recommended. The finest.
Kind Hearts and Coronets Trivia
Kind Hearts and Coronets was released on June 21, 1949.
Kind Hearts and Coronets was directed by Robert Hamer.
Kind Hearts and Coronets has a runtime of 1h 44m.
Kind Hearts and Coronets was produced by Michael Balcon.
In the hours before his execution for murder, Louis, the 10th Duke of Chalfont, writes his memoirs. In them he details how, though descended from nobility, he grew up poor and had to pull himself up by his bootstraps, career-wise. Then, discovering that only eight members of the D'Ascoyne family stood between him and the dukedom, he systematically started killing them, making the murders look like accidents.
The key characters in Kind Hearts and Coronets are Louis Mazzini / His Father (Dennis Price), The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha (Alec Guinness), Sibella (Joan Greenwood).
Kind Hearts and Coronets is rated Not Rated.
Kind Hearts and Coronets is a Comedy, Crime, Drama film.
Kind Hearts and Coronets has an audience rating of 9.3 out of 10.
Kind Hearts and Coronets has made $146K at the box office.