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The Alec Guinness Collection (Kind Hearts and Coronets / The Lavender Hill Mob / The Ladykillers / The Man in the White Suit / The Captain's Paradise) (1953)
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| Starring: | Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sid James, Alfie Bass, Marjorie Fielding, Yvonne De Carlo, Celia Johnson, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Valerie Hobson |
| Director: | Charles Crichton, Robert Hamer, Alexander Mackendrick, Anthony Kimmins |
| Genre: | Comedy, Foreign, England, British Comedy |
| Year: | 1953 |
| Studio: | Anchor Bay |
| Length: | 451 minutes |
| Released: | September 10, 2002 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Format: | DVD |
| Misc: | NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White |
| Language: | English(Original Language), Spanish(Original Language) |
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SYNOPSIS:He was quite simply, one of the greatest actors of all time. And while Sir Alec Guinness may be best known for his legendary dramatic roles, his true genius lay in his incomparable comedy performances. The Alec Guinness Collection presents four of this screen legend's magnificent Ealing Studios comedies as well as the classic The Captain's Paradise, available exclusively in this collection.
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1950)
Sir Alec Guinness became an international star with his extraordinary performance as eight different characters in this 1949 Ealing Studios classic. Dennis Price (I'm All Right Jack, Private Progress) co-stars as Edwardian gentleman Louis Mazzini who plots to avenge his mother's death by seizing the dukedom of the aristocratic d'Ascoyne family. But to gain this inheritance, Mazzini must first murder the line of eccentric relatives who stand between him and the title, including General d'Ascoyne, Admiral d'Ascoyne, The Duke of Chalfont, Lady Agatha d'Ascoyne and four more, all brillantly portrayed by Guinness and leading to one of the most delicious final twists in comedy history.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Alec Guiness Bio
- Theatrical Trailer
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
Sir Alec Guinness received his first Oscar nomination as Best Actor for his delightful performance as Henry Holland, a meek clerk who devises an ingenious plan to rob a fortune in gold bullion from his own bank. But when Henry and his odd accomplice (Stanley Holloway of My Fair Lady fame) melt the gold into souvenir Eiffel Towers to smuggle into France, their perfect crime becomes a disastrous caper of Cocney crooks, customs chaos and an ill-timed group of British schoolgirls, all leading to some of the most hilarious and unexpected surprises in criminal history.
Sidney James (of the Carry On series) and a young Audrey Hepburn co-star in this beloved Ealing Studios hit directed by Charles Crichton (A Fish Called Wanda, The Titfield Thunderbolt) that won the 1951 Academy Award for Best Screenplay.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Alec Guiness Bio
- Theatrical Trailer
The Ladykillers (1955)
Sir Alec Guinness gives one of his most unforgettable performances as Professor Marcus, the mastermind of a gang of vicious bank robbers who rent a room from elderly widow Mrs. Wilberforce (Katie Johnson, winner of the British Academy Award for Best Actress). But when the dear old woman begins to meddle in their "perfect crime," the crooks (including Herbert Lom and the legendary Peter Sellers in his first major screen role) decide that she must be killed. Now after a daring heist, a runaway parrot and several cups of tea, can the most diabolical criminals in London still manage to murder one sweet old lady?
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick (The Man in the White Suit, Sweet Smell of Success), this Ealing Studios masterpiece was nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay and remains one of the most ruthlessly brilliant black comedies of all time. The Alec Guinness Collection presents this screen legend's classic comedies including Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Lavender Hill Mob, The Man in the White Suit, and The Captain's Paradise, and still considered to be among the greatest movie comedies ever made.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Alec Guiness Bio
- Theatrical Trailer
The Man in the White Suit (1952)
Sir Alec Guinness delivers one of his most beloved performances as Sidney Stratton, an eccentric chemist who one day invents a fiber that never wrinkles, wears out of gets dirty. But when the mill owners and workers both realize that this miracle fabric will destroy their industry, Sidney suddenly becomes the most hunted man in the nation. Can a young idealist trapped between big business and mad unions find safety in science or will the future of Britain become unraveled by one extraordinary suit?
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick (The Ladykillers, Sweet Smell of Success), The Man in the White Suit received an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay and is considered by fans and critics alike as the definitive Guiness/Ealing comedy.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Alec Guiness Bio
- Theatrical Trailer
The Captain's Paradise (1953)
Sir Alec Guinness is Henry St. James, captain of an international ferry boat who has discovered the secret to the perfect double life: in Gibraltar he has a British housewife, while in Tangier he is married to a hot-blooded Spanish vixen. But when the Captain becomes careless with anniversary gifts, his personal paradise sails into some very unexpected surprises. Even if he can outwit two betrayed wives, can he survive one very serious firing squad?
BONUS FEATURES:
- Alec Guiness Bio
- Theatrical Trailer
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