'' Kind Hearts and Coronets '' was nominated for the British Academy Film Award for Best British Film , alongside '' Passport to Pimlico '' and '' Whisky Galore ! '' , although they lost to '' The Third Man '' ( 1949 ) . The film was screened as one of Britain 's entries to the 10th Venice International Film Festival ; William Kellner won an award for Best Production Design
10th Venice International Film Festival
10th Venice International Film Festival
Kind Hearts and Coronets