Kind Hearts and Coronets clip

[aerialkate]

@priapus56 - I'd call it an increasingly rare kind of relevance for existing, let alone for appearing on TV. I'll take Greer's brand of self advertisement because there's substance behind it and because she's bloody earned the right. Unlike Jonathan Ross, Katie Price, Jeremy Clarkson, Davina McColl etc. How anyone can take issue with someone who has fought all their life for the advancement of human rights is beyond me. Some of them even have daughters and wives too. Odd that.

[MrRazorblade999]

Not an atom of him was left...

[RobertJohnShepherd]

Good news for fans of this, Optimum Releasing are not only bringout out a digitally restored version on DVD & Blu-ray, but it is getting a cinema run in the UK too!

[heliotropezzz333]

@RobertJohnShepherd  The cinema run will also feature 2 other Ealing Studio films; "Whiskey Galore" and "The Lavender Hill Mob" - all great Ealing Studio films.

[mrsotter19]

@AlpineWilfy ...and funnier. Well said.

[morgantown1]

the Ealing comedies are great, especially those with Guinness

[OurManInMarrakessh]

Brilliant film, i got this free in a newspaper last year and still enjoy it. Just adore Joan Greenwood as Sibella.

[mrsotter19]

@OurManInMarrakessh That is how I got the movie too! Why aren't more movies like this nowadays? 

[feellingfloydian]

Superb film, very dark comedy the like of which we don't see anymore.

[LePrince1890]

The business of Lord Horatio's naval disaster and death is based on the 1893 HMS Victoria - HMS Camperdown collision off Tripoli in the Mediteranean which led to the sinking of the Victoria and the loss of 323 men, including Admiral Sir George Tryon (whose orders led to the disaster). Camperdown was badly damaged but did not sink.

[Pugophile]

I loved this when I was 10, and I love it even more now that I am ... um .... of a certain age.

[DarthWill3]

"Bring her to port."

*Looking to his left* "Surely, you mean starboard, sir."

"PORT!!!!" 1:45 lol

[Lytton333]

See it in a real cinema if you ever get the chance.. the velvety textures of the cinematic chiaroscuro come to life..

[coralarch]

THe best of all black comedies- 10 stars!

[54Lily]

I sit with a smile on my face throughout the whole movie.... ' it is a matter of extreme delicacy"....... you've just got to love this romp...

[bmgm3]

i shot an arrow in the air, she fell to earth in berkeley square - brilliant !

[rustown1]

what a riot! lol

[ipolson]

God, I must get my DVD out now and watch the whole film. It still gets in a lot of Top 10 all time lists !

[rem2267]

This film was my introduction to the extremely talented, not to mention, ultra sexy Dennis Price.

Has anyone ever heard of the film "Dear Murderer" from 1947?

Price was in it and I loved it (saw it about 17 years ago, and bits of it have still stayed with me.)!! I'd be so grateful if anyone could give me information on "Dear Murderer."

Thanks!

[LoveTheKillers1]

i love ealing comedies :D

i have the 4 box set includiing,

kind hearts and coronets, the lady killer, the lavander hill mob and the man in the white suit. each comedie is very well written and the twists are hilarious :D

[jwahlgren]

I think my favorite line is when Louis is out walking with the Duke while the Duke is shooting and says in voice-over, "My principles do not permit me to participate in blood sports." He is of course plotting to make the Duke his sixth victim.

[RhodesidesReviews]

watched this film today in media studies, in the first few scenes i was a bit sceptical as ive never seen an ealing film before but its great once you get into it, very sinister and witty

[TherealMrChristophel]

"One thing the Ruskies used to do really well."

*BOOM*

[Kittielips]

What's a 'Ruskie?'

Thank you.

Jennie.

[TherealMrChristophel]

A russian person, that's what he said.

[Kittielips]

That's not nice, is it?

Thank you.

Jennie.

[Kittielips]

I wonder where the 'other hand' went!

Jennie.

[TherealMrChristophel]

wtf?

[Kittielips]

Could you possibly explain your comment?

Thank you.

Jennie.

[TherealMrChristophel]

Could you possibly explain your comment?

Thank you.

[Kittielips]

Could you kindly explain your question?

Thank you,

Jennie.

[Kittielips]

Excellent!!

Thank you.

5*****.

Jennie.

[videoclog]

Your remark is one of the funniest things I've ever read on YouTube. Many thanks!

[pezzerr1]

utter brilliance......!

wonder when some hollywood dodo is going to remake it and ruin it like they have with pink panther movies. the likes of this we will never see again,

[j0andc0]

The expression on Prices face when he releases the bow, LOL!

Caviar anyone?

[j0andc0]

Brilliant film, Guinness and Price are both outstanding in this.

[Fabstaire]

don't forget Joan Greenwood's delightfully decadent performance.  That voice!

[j0andc0]

@Fabstaire

Yes agreed, she was indeed luxuriously most agreeable in this.

[Kittielips]

"I shot an arrow in the air!" He makes it sound fine, doesn't he?

Thank you.

Jennie.

[angelofbebop]

@Kittielips

Amazing, thank you for the share.

[Kittielips]

You're welcome....Hang on; and watch this. I've wet myself again!!

Jennie.

[saanzacs]

"Bring her to port"

"Surely you mean starboard, sir?"

"PORT!!!!!!"

[hazelwitchhazel]

I saw this movie the other day for the 1st time and I think its brilliant!

[DaMuttzNutz]

The most elegantly witty black comedy ever made

[OhMyStuff]

Love this film, nice one granddad

[lent77cv]

very nice!

[xXLuxAeternaXx]

One of my favourite films - Dennis Price and Guinness are brilliant.

[ROLLA1]

this is an excellent film

[sirwolfit]

Dennis Price is absolutely excellent...a much underrated actor. One of the best films ever made!

[4Topwood]

>Dennis Price is absolutely excellent...a much underrated actor.

Definitely. His role in Tunes of Glory is small but he makes it unforgettable. One of the few who hold his own in scenes with Guinness.

[thesingingtortoise]

A great, great film. So much darker and more sophisticated than any of the other Ealing comedies. Cinema at its best.

[joyandian]

i prefer Whiskey Galore myself - its funnier

[raherecolston]

Quite right singingtortoise. Much as I like the Ealing comedies they could be a bit seaside postcardish at times. Kind Hearts was really a superior offering though. Sophisticated, witty,urbane and oh so dark! i dont think anyone has excelled Guiness performance as the 7D'Ascoynes. A real tour de force . The screenplay was from the 1907 novel "Isreal Rank" by Roy Horniman. Wish I could find a copy!

[chrisconil]

classic style poetry in motion

[InvaderJem]

This is my favourite film EVER, Guinness is one of my fav actors, and Dennis Price is also excellent in this. If they ever made a remake of this, or planned to, I'd probably react like Lady Agatha, lol!! XD

5* and Favourited for making my day!

[lizclegg]

Sublime. My favourite of all of the murders is the one of Agatha with the bow and arrow.

[54spiritedwill54]

fantastic. i love guinness, really i do.

[FilmVintage]

Watch the entire movie now on my channel.

[newguy90]

I always laugh my ass off whenever I watch Guiness in drag smashing store windows.

[playgirlc]

@newguy90 - "i shot an arrow in the air/she fell to earth in berkeley square" - love it!

[raherecolston]

The late great Alec Guiness ! What actor today could knock out such a tour de force, as Kind Hearts ? Pretty much my fave movie since i first saw it 40 + yrs ago

[AllenbysEyes]

Does anyone else wish there'd been more with Lady Agatha? I love the funeral scene where she says "Shh" to her relatives.

I just watched The Horse's Mouth today - perhaps Alec's best performance, excepting maybe Kwai.

[contrabombardon]

"..I shot an arrow in the air..she fell to earth in Berkley Square.." Love it.

[NGS712]

God, a year this clip's been up and it is the only one!

Well, that's one more reason to see this film!

[cromwell88]

Boom Boom!!

[rudititanic]

The 'naval disaster' actually happened - HMS Victoria was sunk by HMS Camperdown due to a similar obstinate Admiral!

[tomionl]

This is brilliant! Happy i stumbled across this clip. Tks for uploading.

[roskruge]

You may have heard of the British scandal "The Perfumo Affair" from the 1960's well the lady Dennis Price was courting in the film is Valerie Hobson the real life wife of John Perfumo (British War Minister) who had an affair with Christine Keeler, now who would two time the beautiful Valerie Hobson for the prostitute Christine Keeler ?.

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For those of you who like classical music. The theme music for the the film is from Mozart's Opera "Don Giovanni"

[roskruge]

slight correction:(1) "The Profumo Affair.

(2) John Profumo (British War Minister)

[AllenbysEyes]

Haha, Sir Alec is so amazing.

[FlimFlam2007]

One of the greatest comedies ever made!

[LaudanumVoices]

This is a wonderful film. Only recently, I bought it on DVD. Thank you for posting this. Good night.

[drcoxcentral]

It was funny but very cruel film.

[yevna]

one of the most over looked and under rated films ever! This is truly a great film! One of the best English films ever made. See it. Thanx for putting it up

[dejahthoris]

Put it on the top of my netflix queue thanks!

[revengeofcleveland]

lol just watched it thanx 2 netflix..capital capital typically british very dry terribly brilliant stuff god show pip pip...

[thayercrox29]

hey thanks. keep posting more clips i wanted to see this movie. we spoke of it in my film class.

[filmwolf9000]

thank you very much. i'll wait for it to show on TCM.

[filmwolf9000]

fantastic. i love guinness, really i do. wherever did you find this--and would you ever consider uploading more of it, say the entire film, perhaps? (just a thought, of course)

[mutikonka]

Great stuff - who is the actor killing off all the Guinness characters?

[AnAmericanGentleman]

The great Dennis Price.

[Mascherina1964]

@mutikonka Yes, that's Guinnes too.

Allow me to share this with you and all: I recently attended the funeral of one of my translation professors and discovered that he opened the 1951 Stratford Festival in Ontario with none other than... Alec Guinness! (My prof's name is Daniel Slote, and I'm in Montréal.) What a small world!