The Alec Guinness Collection (1955)

Synopsis: This collection of classic comedies from the late 1940s and '50s includes some of Sir Alec Guinness’s best work. Recent generations may know him best as Obi-Wan Kenobi of the Star Wars series, but... This collection of classic comedies from the late 1940s and '50s includes some of Sir Alec Guinness’s best work. Recent generations may know him best as Obi-Wan Kenobi of the Star Wars series, but this set of first-rate films proves what comic cinephiles have known for decades: that Guinness was an English actor as versatile, nuanced, and comedically adept as Peter Sellers. For a taste of Guinness’s brilliance, here’s the opportunity to see some of his greatest hits in one place: KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS, THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT, THE LAVENDER HILL MOB, THE CAPTAIN’S PARADISE, and THE LADYKILLERS, a classic that has been remade by the Coen Brothers. See individual titles for complete details. [More]

Starring: Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers

Starring: Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers

Director: Charles Crichton, Robert Hamer, Alexander Mackendrick, Anthony Kimmins

Director: Charles Crichton, Robert Hamer, Alexander Mackendrick, Anthony Kimmins

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