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Collection of five films starring the iconic British actor. Includes LAST HOLIDAY, KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS, THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT, CAPTAIN'S PARADISE and BARNACLE BILL. Read more

Starring	Alec Guinness, Beatrice Campbell, Kay Walsh, Dennis Price
Director	Henry Cass, Robert Hamer, Alexander Mackendrick
Genres	Drama

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  Excellent; Dont Be Put-Out By B/W
  
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  Kind Hearts & Coronets; heir to a noble family Alec Guiness [Lavender Hill Mob, The] is forced to accept a menial-job when his mother’s family refuse ... read more »
  
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  - Manchester
  - 13 Mar 2008 at 18:49
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  Clever & fun for the 50's
  
  Guiness and cast bang on form in this comedy that zips along.
  
  Know Gibralter quite well so was interesting to see it in the 1950's and the how ... read more »
  
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  - Surrey
  - 08 Jun 2011 at 15:48
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  Revenge Is a Dish....
  
  Absolute classic in so many ways-brilliant acting not just from Guinness and an excellent insight into the history of the U.K. and its numerous foibles and ... read more »
  
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- - buffyrules
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  - southend on sea
  - 19 May 2011 at 11:23
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  The Greatest
  
  Along with the Titfield Thunderbolt this is unquestionably the joint best of the Ealing comedies. It has the best script of them all and obviously the plot is ... read more »
  
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  - Colwyn Bay
  - 24 Jan 2010 at 20:59
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  brilliant
  
  Films like this are rare. a gentle yet fast paced black comedy. Charming and funny. I watched this film when i was a very young kid and after re-visiting it 15 ... read more »
  
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- - janharvey
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  - Sheffield
  - 18 Jan 2010 at 20:20
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  Brilliant
  
  Probably too dated for a younger audience but stll briliant.
  
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  - Sandhurst
  - 22 Nov 2009 at 17:18
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  Barnacle Bill
  
  Ahoy shipmate! A great old comedy caper that you could watch time and again! Love it
  
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- - Fugazi
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  - Hitchin
  - 20 Oct 2009 at 18:18
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  Guinness is good for you
  
  It seems almost impertinent to attempt to write a review of such a classic. Even though I have seen it several times I am still blown away by the sheer ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 25 Sep 2009 at 16:41
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  As good as the best of ealing
  
  Barnacle Bill
  
  A joy. Witty. Family history hilarious.
  
  The Last Holiday
  
  Witty and deap and quite good fun withal, but the ... read more »
  
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  - Burton
  - 22 Sep 2009 at 20:07
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  Barnacle Bill
  
  An excellent Ealing comedy. An absurd situation taken to its illogical conclusion. Great fun.
  
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- - Mbunwell
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  - Norwich
  - 11 Jun 2009 at 10:03
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  Barnacle Bill
  
  William Horatio Ambrose (Alec Guiness), last in a long line of seafarers, is prone to severe seasickness and spends his entire naval career on dry land. When ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Jun 2009 at 11:22
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  Excellent; Dont Be Put-Out By B/W
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Kind Hearts & Coronets; heir to a noble family Alec Guiness [Lavender Hill Mob, The] is forced to accept a menial-job when his mother’s family refuse ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Mar 2008 at 18:49
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  really enjoyable
  
  loved this film loved the irony of a small man making something which would in theory break the big industry, and how greed can bring downfall to us all. ... read more »
  
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  - Lancs
  - 21 May 2008 at 18:59
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  The Greatest
  
  Along with the Titfield Thunderbolt this is unquestionably the joint best of the Ealing comedies. It has the best script of them all and obviously the plot is ... read more »
  
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  - Colwyn Bay
  - 24 Jan 2010 at 20:59
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  Kind Hearts & Coronets
  
  This film is one of my favourite films. It's really funny, especially Alec Guinness. I wish I had made this fantastic film.
  
  I give it 10/10.read more »
  
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- - TKM
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  - London
  - 08 Apr 2008 at 10:08
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  Oldie but goodie
  
  I'm not usually a fan of old films but my girlfriend wanted to watch this, so i joined in. Alec Guiness, who younger persons will know as Obe Wan Kenobi in ... read more »
  
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- - Dorky
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  - Bridgend
  - 08 Apr 2008 at 11:29
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  kind hearts and coronets
  
  very funny film, not one I had seen before
  
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  - stroud
  - 20 Apr 2008 at 09:45
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  kind hearts & coronets
  
  as good as it ever was.
  
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  - 01 May 2008 at 19:53
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  Perfect for a rainy day!
  
  Maybe I'm showing my age but I remember watching this on TV as a kid on a rainy Sunday afternoon with a quarter pound of sweets to munch (American Hard Gums... read more »
  
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  - 21 Sep 2008 at 23:40
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  50s Them 'n Us
  
  Early 50's take on the iniquities of the capitalist process. At that time of couse there were no actors with regional accents, especially Northerners (we ... read more »
  
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  - Lydbury North
  - 02 Oct 2008 at 19:55
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  An oldie but a goodie!
  
  Aclever plot and well acted (it is Alec Guinness, what else would you expect!) Although they were simple effects it is amazing that Guinness plays so many of ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Feb 2009 at 15:57

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- Alec Guinness - The Screen Icons Collection
  
  Collection of five films starring the iconic British actor. Includes LAST HOLIDAY, KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS, THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT, CAPTAIN'S PARADISE and BARNACLE BILL....