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King of Hearts

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Starring:	Jacques Balutin, Alan Bates, Jackie Blanchot, Robert Blome, Pierre Brasseur
Main Contributor:	Alan Bates, Geneviève Bujold

Price:	$42.99

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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 thatcleverly 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 bythe retreating German army. The village, soon to be blown sky-high, has been abandoned by its inhabitantsand 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)!

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This film was a touchstone of the late 1960s, when it was seen as an antiwar allegory for a world in which madness seemed to reign.

Of course, that would probably be true whenever this movie was shown, wouldn't it? Directed by Philippe de Broca and set during World War I, King of Hearts stars Alan Bates as a Scottish soldier separated from his unit in France. He wanders into a small French village that has been abandoned by its residents in the face of oncoming combat. Instead, the town is populated by the residents of a nearby insane asylum, whose keepers have fled -- a fact that escapes the innocent soldier, who assumes these are the regular folks. A film that celebrates the innocence and wisdom of the insane, even as it questions who the real madmen are.

~ Marshall Fine

Aspect Ratio :	2.35:1

Publisher :	MGM (Video & DVD)

Binding :	DVD

Encoding :	Region 1 ( Compatible with equipment typically sold in U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda )

Brand :	BATES,ALAN

Release Date :	10 April, 2001

EAN :	9780792849391

Running Time :	102 minutes

Features :	Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC

Studio :	MGM (Video & DVD)

ISBN :	0792849396

Theatrical Release Date :	19 June, 1967

Music Label :	MGM (Video & DVD)

UPC :	027616860415

Manufacturer :	MGM (Video & DVD)

Box Dimensions :	7.6" long x 5.4" wide x 0.6" high

Number of Items :	1

Shipping Weight :	0.1 pounds

Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 stars based on 63 reviews

fabulous ~ 30 December, 2009

Just love this movie. You can watch it with or without the subtitles on the DVD.

Brought back memories ~ 23 December, 2009

Originally viewed this movie in 1976 at a small Seattle area theater enjoyed it then and still enjoy it now.
So much is happening in the movie at once and the characters crack me up with the adoption of their new lives.
Enjoy, laugh and learn a lesson about life.

Incredible movie, poor DVD version ~ 08 December, 2009

This has always been one of my favorite movies, and I reluctantly shelled out big bucks to get a copy of the discontinued DVD version. Everything about it is GREAT, absolutely perfectly transferred, but the SUBTITLES were CHANGED in a number of scenes from the original theatrical & VHS release subtitles. The unpleasant result is less humor & less unique character development in several instances. It really detracted from my enjoyment of the film. Anyone who has been a repeated viewer of this movie should notice this, yet I haven't seen it mentioned in any reviews. Also translating Cocliquot's name (sorry about misspelling) to POPPY seems almost tacky to me. Finally, I could have done without the additional 57 second final scene inside the asylum; TKOH is an ANTI-WAR FABLE; the original ending (which I saw in theatres 30-odd years ago)of Bates naked at the gate is both appropriate & metaphorically in line with the message of the movie. Presentation of his actual life inside the asylum is absurd & off the track. Still, apparently De Broca kept this scene (although not in theatrical release) so DVD is worth having in order to have it, if you are a die-hard fan. Get the 1990 VHS release is my recommendation for a duplication of the original theatrical experience.

the King of Heartrs ~ 14 October, 2009

I received the DVD within a few days. I waited to reply until I played it to make sure everything was fine. It was. I would do business with them again.

King of Heats ~ 13 September, 2009

I always love this movie and I thank you for having it. Thank you again.

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Amazon Standard Item Number: B000059H9D
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 29761

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