À quoi s’attendre
Robert Hamer gives revenge the polish of memoir, manners, and elegant composition. Alec Guinness’s multiple roles make hereditary privilege look both absurdly varied and structurally identical.
Comment aborder le film
The voice-over is the organising pleasure. Keep Louis’s romantic relationships distinct and enjoy each D’Ascoyne as a variation on the same obstacle rather than a realistic family tree.
À savoir
Louis writes murder with the rhythm of etiquette. I laugh at the precision, then notice how easily good manners turn every victim into a grammatical inconvenience.
— Momo
- Louis recounts his pursuit of the dukedom in memoirs written in prison, as Adam Scovell’s account explains. Adam Scovell — Kind Hearts and Coronets locations (BFI)
Générique et versions
- Distribution
- Dennis Price · Valerie Hobson · Joan Greenwood
- Scénario
- Robert Hamer · John Dighton
Carte des versions
Pour poursuivre la découverte
Envie d’un prochain film plus doux, plus court ou plus étrange ? Demandez à Momo un film dans le même esprit → (S’ouvre en anglais)
Momo est de service. Visiter Momo Cinema → (S’ouvre en anglais)