StudioCanal will celebrate the 70th anniversary of Robert Hamer's classic dark comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets with a brand new 4K restoration which will be released on Blu-ray on June 24.
Synopsis: One of the Golden-Age Ealing comedies and a classic of British cinema, Kind Hearts & Coronets stars Dennis Price as Louis D'Ascoyne, the would-be Duke of Chalfront whose mother was disinherited by her noble family for marrying beneath her. When her dying wish to be buried in the family crypt is refused, Louis vows to avenge his mother whilst at the same time gaining himself the title of Duke, by engaging in the gentle art of murder, killing off one by one each of the eight successors to the title – all unforgettably played by Alec Guinness.
Special Features and Technical Specs: BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM Once More with Ealing - including interviews with filmmakers Whit Stillman, Paul King, Stephen Woolley and critic Peter Bradshaw discussing their love for Ealing and the brilliant legacy of Kind Hearts And Coronets BFI's Introducing Ealing Studios Costumes stills gallery Additional legacy bonus features AND MORE... *In the United States, the 4K restoration will be released on Blu-ray by Kino Lorber later this year.
Excellent news, looking forward to getting this! This is one of my all-time favorite films, the best of the Ealing comedies IMHO. I hope they can work some magic on improving the sound, too.
Interesting. Will it still have the original, uncensored version of 'Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo'? I can't imagine that being palatable to modern viewers...
Interesting. Will it still have the original, uncensored version of 'Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo'? I can't imagine that being palatable to modern viewers...
Ah, the N word. I should hope so, every version I've seen (disc & TV showings) has had it in.
An utterly glorious gem of a film. i watched again last week on tv and never tire of it - the tone of the script is just delicious. To think it was made in 1949 and yet soooo good.
According to Kino Lorber, they have brought the 4K version to the U.S. via their recent Blu-ray release. But some who have actually seen it are saying "Not so fast. It doesn't look like 4K." Robert Harris, for one, states that the KL release "has contrast issues, needs stabilization, and clean-up."
