Kind Hearts and Coronets Movie Download

9 / 10

a tour de force for Guinness
Although most Americans have little knowledge of his work other than Star Wars, Alec Guinness produced an amazing body of work–particularly in the 1940s-1950s–ranging from dramas to quirky comedies. I particularly love his comedies, as they are so well-done and seem so natural and real on the screen–far different from the usual fare from Hollywood.

Before I saw this film, I had seen The Mouse That Roared and was spellbound by Peter Sellars and how he played the roles of so many people in that little movie (ranging from the hero to the prime minister to even the queen). I did not realize until later that Alec Guinness had done an equally masterful job about a decade earlier with this movie.

Although not quite my favorite Ealing film starring him, it is certainly among my favorites. It is the story of a serial killer who you find yourself rooting for to get away with the crimes! Unlike some sicko, the main character has some understandable motivation for killing off several extended family members in order to obtain the family fortune. And when he kills several of these people, you find yourself wanting him to kill them as well! Now that takes amazing writing and acting to pull that off!! So see this charming little comedy. It has come on Turner Classic Movies several times lately, but if you can find the video, rent it!Read More