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King of Hearts: 50th Anniversary Edition

King of Hearts
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Genres: Comedy, War
Starring: Geneviève Bujold, Alan Bates, Adolfo Celi, Julien Guiomar, Pierre Brasseur, and Jean-Claude Brialy
Director: Philippe de Broca
Plot Sypnosis:

One of the most popular foreign films of all time, playing continuously in some theatres for over five years, King of Hearts is a "bright, lilting, whimsical, lyrical" (Cue) comedy that cleverly satirizes the absurdity of war with a "message [that is] meaningful and entertaining" (Boxoffice).

Bumbling Scottish Private Plumpick (Alan Bates) is sent to a village in the beautiful French countryside during World War I on a suicide mission to detonate explosives set by the retreating German army. The village, soon to be blown sky-high, has been abandoned by its inhabitants - and replaced with escapees from the local insane asylum. Now with the mentally challenged running the town, Plumpick is crowned King! But his new title brings him his first horrible decision: to carry out his deadly mission or join the ranks of the blissfully ignorant who know nothing about war. King Of Hearts is subtle, visually striking and, in short, the "ultimate display of madness" (Life)!

Release Details

Movie Release Year: 1966
Tech Specs & Release Details

Specs: New master restored in 4K under the supervision of director of photography Pierre Lhomme. The restoration work was carried out at Technicolor Boulogne, France.
Video Resolution/Codec: 1080p/AVC MPEG-4
Aspect Ratio(s): 2.35:1
Audio Formats: TBA
Subtitles/Captions: English
Special Features: Dual Mono track