Leave it to the English to come up with a clever comedy about a greed-motivated serial killer. Of course this guy isn’t exactly a member of the Bundy-wannabe club. Instead, his victims – give or take an innocent bystander or two – all stand between him and the D’Ascoyne family title. The gimmick here is that all the members of the family are played by Alec Guiness. But the multi-role trick is backed up by some excellent writing employing the driest of dry wit common to British black comedies. The only gripe I have about this picture is an unfortunate use of the “N word” at the last minute. Worth seeing
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