Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets is a 1949 British black comedy feature film. The plot is loosely based on the 1907 novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal by Roy Horniman, with the screenplay written by Robert Hamer and John Dighton and the film directed by Hamer. The film's title derives from Tennyson's 1842 poem Lady Clara Vere de Vere: "Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood." The film stars Dennis Price , Alec Guinness , Joan Greenwood and Valerie Hobson . Kind Hearts and Coronets is listed in Time magazine's top 100, and in the BFI Top 100 British...
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Release date:1949
Directed by:Robert Hamer
Runtime:106 Minutes
Producer:Michael Balcon, Michael Relph
Music by:Ernest Irving
Cinematography:Douglas Slocombe
Screenplay by:Roy Horniman, Robert Hamer, John Dighton
Genre:Comedy

Award-winners from Kind Hearts and Coronets

Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Born:April 2, 1914
Died:August 5, 2000

Cast of Kind Hearts and Coronets

Dennis Price
Dennis Price
Born:June 23, 1915
Died:Oct. 6, 1973
Hugh Griffith
Hugh Griffith
Born:May 30, 1912
Died:May 14, 1980
Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson
Born:May 25, 1888
Died:Mar. 15, 1969
Valerie Hobson
Valerie Hobson
Born:Apr. 14, 1917
Died:Nov. 13, 1998
Joan Greenwood
Joan Greenwood
Born:Mar. 4, 1921
Died:Feb. 27, 1987
Clive Morton
Clive Morton
Born:Mar. 16, 1904
Died:Sept. 24, 1975

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1950 National Board of Review Award for Best Actor, Alec Guinness
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YearAward Nomination
1949 BAFTA Award for Best British Film, Robert Hamer
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Film director of Kind Hearts and Coronets

Robert Hamer
Robert Hamer
Born: March 31, 1911
Died: December 4, 1963

Robert James Hamer was a British film director and screenwriter. He was the son of the actor Gerald Hamer . Hamer won a scholarship to Cambridge University but was sent down from Cambridge, and began his career in 1934 as a cutting room assistant and from 1935 worked as a film editor involved...
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TitleReleasedGenre
School for Scoundrels 1960 Comedy
The Scapegoat 1959
To Paris with Love 1955 Comedy
Father Brown 1954 Comedy
His Excellency 1952
The Long Memory 1952 Thriller
Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949 Comedy
The Spider and the Fly 1949
It Always Rains on Sunday 1947
Pink String and Sealing Wax 1946
Dead of Night 1945 Thriller
San Demetrio London 1943
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Filming locations for Kind Hearts and Coronets

Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle, 5 miles southeast of Maidstone, Kent, England, dates back to 1119. In 1278 the castle came in the hands of King Edward I, for whom it became a favourite residence. The castle seen today dates mostly from the 19th century and is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who were the producers of the movie, "Kind Hearts and Coronets"?
  • A:
    Michael Balcon and Michael Relph produced the movie.
  • Q:
    Which screenwriter wrote the film Kind Hearts and Coronets?
  • A:
    Roy Horniman, Robert Hamer and John Dighton performed the film's screenwriting.
  • Q:
    What tagline was included in marketing materials for the film, "Kind Hearts and Coronets"?
  • A:
    The film's tagline was, "A hilarious study in the gentle art of murder."
  • Q:
    Which locations were highlighted in the film Kind Hearts and Coronets?
  • A:
    The motion picture's featured locations include Leeds Castle.
  • Q:
    Which actors were the stars of the film "Kind Hearts and Coronets"?
  • A:
    Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood and Alec Guinness starred in the movie.
  • Q:
    How long is the runtime of the movie "Kind Hearts and Coronets"?
  • A:
    The runtime for the movie is 106 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who directed the film "Kind Hearts and Coronets"?
  • A:
    Robert Hamer directed the movie.
  • Q:
    When was the premier of the movie "Kind Hearts and Coronets"?
  • A:
    The movie was released in 1949.
  • Q:
    Who composed the music for the motion picture Kind Hearts and Coronets?
  • A:
    Ernest Irving composed sheet music for the movie's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    The motion picture, "Kind Hearts and Coronets" is in what genre?
  • A:
    The movie is categorized as... Black comedy, Comedy, Black-and-white and Ealing Comedies.
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