Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

Kind Hearts and Coronets is a 1949 British Black Comedy film directed by Robert Hamer that is loosely based on the 1907 novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal by Roy Horniman. The title comes from Tennyson's 1842 poem Lady Clara Vere de Vere: "Kind hearts are more than coronets, and simple faith than Norman blood."

The American abertation was censored. The dialogue between Louis and Sibella was altered to downplay the adultery between them somewhat; derogatory lines about the Reverend were taken out; and in the nursery rhyme "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe", the word sailor replaced the word nigger. Ten seconds was added to the ending, showing Louis' memoirs being discovered before he could get them; which is implied in the original film in any case. 

In 2011, the film was digital restored and re-released in selected British cinemas.

Starring: Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood, Alec Guinness, Audrey Fildes, Miles Malleson, Clive Morton, John Penrose, Cecil Ramage, Hugh Griffith, John Salew, Eric Messiter, Lyn Evans, Barbara Leake, Peggy Ann Clifford, Anne Valery and Arthur Lowe.

The screenplay: The screenplay was written by Robert Hamer and John Dighton

Cinematography: Douglas Slocombe

Editing: Peter Tanner

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