Is ‘Kind Heart’s and Coronets’ the best British comedy film ever? It’s certainly in the running. Seeing the 70th anniversary reissue (in London with my clergy Amigos @holyravi & @mackthevicar) reminded me of just how good it is. With the darkest of comedy plots and driest of witty dialogue this skewering of British snobbery is a masterclass in subtle satire which, like a rich vintage wine, just gets better with age. Its performances have rarely been bettered – Denis Price is perfect in this his greatest role and is beautifully supported by the plummy, feline Joan Greenwood. But Price is matched and more by the 34-year-old Alec Guinness’s astoundingly effective performance as eight members of the D’Ascoyne family (who Price sets out to kill). Playing seven men and a woman, aged from their twenties to their eighties, each character is entirely its own creation, and none appears to be imitating the other. Amazing that Ealing Studios also produced ‘Whisky Galore’ and ‘Passport to Pimlico’ in the same year (1949). What do you think of Kind Hearts? What British Comedies rival it? . . . . . #KindHeartsandCoronets #Britishcomedy #britishfilm #britishcomedyfilm #DennisPrice #JoanGreenwood #AlecGuinness #EalingStudio #WhiskyGalore #PassporttoPimlico #britishcinema #filmlover #filmlovers #instafilm #instamovie #filmfan #moviebuff #cinema #filmstagram #moviestagram #darkcomedy #ealingstudios (at Picturehouse Central) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzIiWT4leCd/?igshid=1f4x57604v94u
