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Kind Hearts and Coronets poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 91.3 / 100
1949·Comedy / Crime·1h 44m

KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS

“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.

Above the Line
Robert Hamer·DirectorRobert Hamer·ScreenplayJohn Dighton·ScreenplayDouglas Slocombe·Director of PhotographyErnest Irving·Original Music ComposerPeter Tanner·Editor
Cast
Dennis Price·Louis Mazzini / His FatherAlec Guinness·The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady AgathaJoan Greenwood·SibellaValerie Hobson·Edith D'AscoyneAudrey Fildes·MamaMiles Malleson·The HangmanClive Morton·The Prison GovernorJohn Penrose·Lionel HollandCecil Ramage·Crown CounselHugh Griffith·Lord High Steward
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Hamer·Director
Writing· 2
Robert Hamer·ScreenplayJohn Dighton·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Douglas Slocombe·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Peter Tanner·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Ernest Irving·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Michael Balcon·Producer
By the Numbers
91.3
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Darkly Humorous
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a tall, slender man in a black suit, seen from the back, with his hands clasped behind him, holding a small object. To his left is a r”

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Key Elements
RiflePortraitsSuit
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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