Kind Hearts and Coronets
United Kingdom • 1949 • 1h 44m
Director
#325Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorRobert Hamer
WriterRobert Hamer, John Dighton, Nancy Mitford
CinematographerDouglas Slocombe
EditorPeter Tanner
ProducerMichael Balcon
Cast
Dennis Priceas Louis Mazzini / His Father
Alec Guinnessas The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha