Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949
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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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Ealing Studios
Based on
Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal
Setting
England, London
Filming locations
Ealing Studios
Crew
Screenplay
John Dighton, Robert Hamer
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- BAFTA Awards 1950 generic
- National Board of Review 1950 generic
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1950 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1949 generic
Titles
| Original title | Kind Hearts and Coronets | |
| Alternate title | Noblesse oblige |
Full credits
| Director | Robert Hamer |
| Screenplay | John Dighton, Robert Hamer |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
