The script for Kind Hearts and Coronets was written by British screenwriters John Dighton (1909-1989) and Robert Hamer (1911-1963), who very loosely based it on the novel Israel Rank (1907) by Roy Harniman.
It's from an 1842 Tennyson poem titled Lady Clara Vere de Vere. The reference is in the 7th verse: Trust me, Clara Vere de Vere,
From yon blue heavens above us bent
The gardener Adam and his wife
Smile at the claims of long descent.
However it be, it seems to me,
'Tis only noble to be good.
Kind hearts are more than coronets,
And simple faith than Norman blood.
Ascoyne d'Ascoyne: Mazzini releases his punt from its moorings, and he falls over a weir with his mistress.
Henry d'Ascoyne: His darkroom goes up in flames after Mazzini has replaced the paraffin (kerosene) with petrol (gasoline)
Canon d'Ascoyne (The Parson): Poisoned port
Lady Agatha d'Ascoyne: Mazzini bursts her hot-air balloon with an arrow, and she falls to her death
Admiral d'Ascoyne (The Admiral): "Goes down with his ship" after a naval disaster (not murdered)
General d'Ascoyne (The General): blown up by a bomb concealed in a pot of caviar
Lord d'Ascoyne Ethelbert (The Duke): caught in a man-trap and shot
Henry d'Ascoyne, Sr. (The Banker): already weak from a stroke, dies after a heart attack after hearing that he is now the Ninth Duke of Chalfont
Henry d'Ascoyne: His darkroom goes up in flames after Mazzini has replaced the paraffin (kerosene) with petrol (gasoline)
Canon d'Ascoyne (The Parson): Poisoned port
Lady Agatha d'Ascoyne: Mazzini bursts her hot-air balloon with an arrow, and she falls to her death
Admiral d'Ascoyne (The Admiral): "Goes down with his ship" after a naval disaster (not murdered)
General d'Ascoyne (The General): blown up by a bomb concealed in a pot of caviar
Lord d'Ascoyne Ethelbert (The Duke): caught in a man-trap and shot
Henry d'Ascoyne, Sr. (The Banker): already weak from a stroke, dies after a heart attack after hearing that he is now the Ninth Duke of Chalfont
No, it is fictional.
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- How long is Kind Hearts and Coronets?1 hour and 46 minutes
- When was Kind Hearts and Coronets released?March 1950
- What is the IMDb rating of Kind Hearts and Coronets?8 out of 10
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- Who are the characters in Kind Hearts and Coronets?Louis, Edith, Sibella, Young Ascoyne, Lady Agatha, and Louis Mazzini
- What is the plot of Kind Hearts and Coronets?A distant poor relative of the Duke D'Ascoyne plots to inherit the title by murdering the eight other heirs who stand ahead of him in the line of succession.
- How much did Kind Hearts and Coronets earn at the worldwide box office?$147,000
- How much did Kind Hearts and Coronets earn at the US box office?$35,900
- What is Kind Hearts and Coronets rated?Not Rated
- What genre is Kind Hearts and Coronets?Comedy and Crime
- How many awards has Kind Hearts and Coronets won?5 awards
- How many awards has Kind Hearts and Coronets been nominated for?8 nominations
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