Charade (1963)
The Best Hitchcock Film
Hitchcock Never Made.
The best Hitchcock film Hitchcock never made. That’s how certain enthusiasts of American film think of Charade,
Stanley Donen’s 1963 lightly comedic mystery thriller filled with international intrigue.
Its cast list draws deeply from the era’s formidable well of cinematic icons: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, and George Kennedy.
Its action takes place in no less a screen-illuminating world city than Paris.
Cary Grant & Audrey Hepburn
Comedy * Mystery * Romance * Thriller
Restored and upscaled in 4K UHD from original materials, with careful use of AI, in Altea Media Studios.
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Wait.... really? A film of such seemingly high profile, made only 49 years ago? You don’t exactly come across the likes of Charade in the public domain every day. But I have an explanation, and it will surely delight those film fans who make sport of pointing out the incompetence of major studios. It seems that pre-1978 United States
copyright law absolutely required you to include some sort of mark on your work indicating your intent to claim copyright at all - ©, for instance — and in Charade’s case, Universal Pictures seemed to have just sort of forgotten about it. The film thus went public domain as soon as it came out.
Criterion’s provides a superior transfer and a wealth of cinephilic accoutrements besides, but if you want to dip into the picture right now, simply click play. An unknowable but capable Cary Grant and a Givenchy-clad Audrey Hepburn pursued through the early sixties’ City of Light for gold stolen in
wartime - who, especially those on an office lunch break, could resist?
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Screenplay by: Peter Stone
Music by Henry Mancini
Based on The Unsuspecting Wife, a short story by Peter Stone. While on holiday in the French Alps, Regina "Reggie" Lampert, an expatriate
American working as a simultaneous interpreter, tells her friend Sylvie that she is divorcing her husband, Charles. She also meets Peter Joshua, a charming American. On her return to Paris, she finds her apartment stripped bare. A police inspector says Charles sold off their belongings, then was murdered while leaving Paris. Their money is also missing...
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👇The Criterion Collection has seen fit to give it a scholarly, respectable DVD and Blu-Ray release.
It has inspired four remakes, including one in Bengali and one in Hindi. It director also made On the Town, Singin’ in the Rain, Funny Face, and Bedazzled.
“A terrifically entertaining comedy-thriller,” critic Dave Kehr calls it,
“perfectly crafted” and “a marvelous use of Paris.” All these qualities
and more strongly recommend the picture, at least to my mind, and if you’d like to see it for yourself, you have only to pull it up on Archive.org.
COMMENTS
- One of my favorite films - I don't think there's one tiny substandard moment in it. Grant and Hepburn are perfect. The look on her face when he says, "It's lovely," is amazing. Not sure I've ever seen an actress do that as well.
- This is one heck of a movie-enjoyment, right here.
- You will be remembered as legends.
- Cary Grant, who turned 59 during filming, was sensitive about the 25-year age difference between Audrey Hepburn (33 at the time of filming) and himself, and was uncomfortable with their romantic interplay.
- Interestingly, Donen’s picture spans 3 genres: suspense thriller, romance and comedy.
- If you're trying to frighten me you're doing a first rate job!
- Is there a Mrs. Cruikshank?
- Is Anyone Really Who They Seem To Be?
- Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who are in search of the fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?
- Thanks for uploading this classic ⚘️⚘️
- No CGI, no explosions, no bizarre looking people, only stylish ladies and gentlemen speaking clearly in an entertaining story showing the beauty of Paris and coronated by Cary Grant's charisma and the gracefulness of Audrey Hepburn 👑 Love the classics ❤️
- This was one of the best films ever made. Grant, Hepburn, music by Mancini, and clothes by Givenchy it doesn't get better than that!!!!
- This movie has an all star cast and the music brings me back to the 60's. What a thrill to see them on the screen. Ms. Hepburn was beautiful, a wonderful actress and should have lived a longer life. I hope you enjoy the movie.
- Incredible film! It truly has everything; plot twists, romance, funny moments. Grant and Hepburn are such a fantastic duo! Honestly cannot recommend this enough!
- It a good old fashion movie no blood no guts all over the screen super little movie. in fact I’m going to watch it again now
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻- RIP Cary Grant (January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986), aged 82
- RIP Audrey Hepburn (May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993), aged 63
- RIP Walter Matthau (October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000), aged 79
- RIP James Coburn (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002), aged 74
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Charade
by Stanlen Donen
he best Hitchcock film Hitchcock never made. That’s how certain enthusiasts of American film think of Charade,
Stanley Donen’s 1963 lightly comedic mystery thriller filled with international intrigue. Its cast list draws deeply from the era’s formidable well of cinematic icons: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, and George Kennedy. Its action takes place in no less a screen-illuminating world city than Paris. The Criterion
Collection has seen fit to give it a scholarly, respectable DVD and Blu-Ray release. It comes scored by Henry Mancini. It has inspired four remakes, including one in Bengali and one in Hindi. It director also made On the Town, Singin’ in the Rain, Funny Face, and Bedazzled. “A terrifically entertaining comedy-thriller,” critic Dave Kehr calls it, “perfectly crafted” and “a marvelous use of Paris.” All these qualities and more strongly recommend the picture, at least to my mind, and if you’d like to see it for yourself, you have only to pull it up on Archive.org.
Charade (1963 film)
Charade is a 1963 American romantic comedy mystery film produced and directed by Stanley Donen, written by Peter Stone and Marc Behm, and starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. The cast also features Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Dominique Minot, Ned Glass and Jacques Marin. It spans three genres: suspense thriller, romance and comedy.
Charade was praised by critics for its screenplay and the chemistry between Grant and Hepburn. It has been called "the best Hitchcock movie Hitchcock never made". It was filmed on location in Paris and contains animated titles by Maurice Binder. Henry Mancini's score features the popular theme song "Charade".
In 2022, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
📽️ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charade_(1963_film)
Charade was praised by critics for its screenplay and the chemistry between Grant and Hepburn. It has been called "the best Hitchcock movie Hitchcock never made". It was filmed on location in Paris and contains animated titles by Maurice Binder. Henry Mancini's score features the popular theme song "Charade".
In 2022, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
📽️ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charade_(1963_film)
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