Noblesse oblige

Titre original : Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949
Approved
1h 46m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

8,0/10

41 k

MA NOTE

Home Video Trailer from Anchor Bay Entertainment

Liretrailer2 min 57 s

2 vidéos

80 photos

Dark Comedy Satire Comedy Crime

Un parent pauvre et éloigné du duc d'Ascoyne complote pour hériter du titre en assassinant les huit autres héritiers qui le précèdent dans la ligne de succession.Un parent pauvre et éloigné du duc d'Ascoyne complote pour hériter du titre en assassinant les huit autres héritiers qui le précèdent dans la ligne de succession.Un parent pauvre et éloigné du duc d'Ascoyne complote pour hériter du titre en assassinant les huit autres héritiers qui le précèdent dans la ligne de succession.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

8,0/10

41 k

MA NOTE

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Nominé pour le prix 1 BAFTA Award
- 5 victoires et 3 nominations au total

Vidéos2

Trailer 2:57

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Trailer 1:31

Kind Hearts and Coronets - Restoration Trailer

Trailer 1:31

Kind Hearts and Coronets - Restoration Trailer

Photos79

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Anecdotes
Sir Alec Guinness nearly drowned in the scene where the Admiral goes down with his sinking ship. Guinness was held down by wires whilst the set filled up with water. Once the scene was wrapped, the crew started to leave, until one technician suddenly realized that they had forgotten to release Sir Alec from the wires holding him underwater. He immediately dove into the waters with some wire-cutters and freed Guinness. Fortunately for all concerned, Guinness took great pride in his ability to hold his breath for long periods of time.

Gaffes
The first murder that Louis Mazzini commits involves him swimming fully dressed underwater to release a boat from its moorings. In spite of having brought no change of clothes or even a towel, he is shown shortly after committing the murder paddling down the river with his clothes bone-dry.

Citations
Sibella: [sobs] Oh Louis! I don't want to marry Lionel!
Louis Mazzini: Why not?
Sibella: He's so dull.
Louis Mazzini: I must admit he exhibits the most extraordinary capacity for middle age that I've ever encountered in a young man of twenty-four.

Générique farfelu
The opening credits list photos of the 4 leading actors with their character names; in the case of Alec Guinness, 8 photos of the 8 characters he plays are shown, along with the one character name of "The D'Ascoyne Family." In the end credits, the 8 character names are listed for him.

Autres versions
Was available in a computer colorized version.

Connexions
Featured in Film Profile: Michael Balcon (1961)

Bandes originales
Il mio tesoro intanto
Aria from "Don Giovanni"
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Mozart)
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte (uncredited)
The music is played by The Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by Ernest Irving
Sung by an unidentified soloist

Commentaires des utilisateurs189

Commentaire en vedette

10/10

Brilliantly fun, dark humour and satire

Undoubtedly one of the most perfect, brilliant comedies ever, this movie is extremely fun and revels in its dark, clever humour. What can one say about a comedy centred around a dapper, charming, likable, impoverished young English gentleman who is at the same time an utterly remorseless, ever-calculating killer who has no qualms about killing an entire line of relatives who all stand in his path to inherit the family fortune? On top of that, he all the while takes great care in preserving his demeanor and status as a gentleman; all the relatives he must eliminate are brought to life by the genius of Alec Guinness; and there's an executioner who takes pains to show proper respect to his social "superior." The dialogue, indeed pretty much all of the humour, is a shining example of "British humour" at its best. It is subtle, clever, dark, and full of irony and satire. It is pure, brilliant entertainment that doesn't stop. Comedy really can't get much better than this.