About this episode

The hosts revisit the classic film 'Kind Hearts and Coronets' from 1949, discussing its themes and performances.

RMR 0365: Join your hosts, Bryan Frye, Dustin Melbardis and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit It’s a Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) [R] Genre: Comedy, Crime, Satire, Dark Comedy Starring: Alec Guinness, Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood, Audrey Fildes, Miles Malleson, Clive Morton, John PenroCecil Ramage, Hugh Griffith, John Salew, Eric Messiter Directed by: Robert Hamer Recorded on 2026-04-07

People in this episode

Hosts: Bryan Frye, Dustin Melbardis, Russell Guest

Topics covered

• Comedy
• Crime
• Satire
• Dark Comedy
• Film Analysis

Keywords

• Kind Hearts and Coronets
• 1949 film
• Alec Guinness
• dark comedy
• film discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Kind Hearts and Coronets, It’s a Kind Hearts and Coronets

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