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Charade (1963)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:30

Rotten:3

Average Rating:8.1/10

Runtime: 4 hrs

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Lovely Reggie (Audrey Hepburn) is determined to divorce her wealthy, cold, and closed-mouthed husband, but someone throws him from a train before she gets the chance. Left penniless in Paris with... Lovely Reggie (Audrey Hepburn) is determined to divorce her wealthy, cold, and closed-mouthed husband, but someone throws him from a train before she gets the chance. Left penniless in Paris with police suspicion resting heavily upon her, Reggie soon realizes she's in serious trouble--her husband stole money from three unscrupulous men, and they want the money back. Charming and amusing Cary Grant, recalling his screwball comedy days while still remaining manly, comes to Reggie's aid. But he too has secrets and hidden loyalties. With the bodies piling up and the money nowhere to be found, Grant and Hepburn dash through Paris toward the startling solution. Agatha Christie-like in its unexpected twists and colorful characters and shimmering with fun and passion, CHARADE is a suspense gem that deserves to be much better known than it is. The supporting cast, led by Walter Matthau, James Coburn, and George Kennedy, is terrific, the interaction between Hepburn and Grant is an absolute joy, and Stanley Donen's playful direction all combine to make this film a small classic. [More]

Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Walter Matthau, James Coburn

Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Ned Glass, Dominique Minot

Director: Stanley Donen

Director: Stanley Donen
Screenwriter: Peter Stone, Marc Behm
Producer: Stanley Donen, James Ware
Composer: Henry Mancini

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It’s glossy, charming, silly, and far too self-aware to be at all thrilling.

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Ian Nathan
Ian Nathan
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Charming comedy-romance-thriller pairing Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, intelligently scripted by Peter Stone and directed in distinctly Hitchcockian style by Stanley Donen.

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What's going on is sort of confused.

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A terrifically entertaining comedy-thriller.

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02/04/09
Dave Kehr
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Chicago Reader
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Firsttime teaming of Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, a natural, gives the sophisticated romantic caper an international appeal, plus the selling points of adventure, suspense and suberb comedy.

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12/11/08
Robert B. Frederick
Robert B. Frederick
Variety
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even though the age difference is kinda weird the romance works

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Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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A smart Hitchcockian thriller.

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04/13/06
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Smooth Donen thriller showcasing Cary and Audrey.

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03/24/06
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com

Donen's typically slick comedy thriller, ingeniously scripted by Peter Stone, is a mammoth audience teaser.

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Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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I tell you, this light-hearted picture is full of such gruesome violence.

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05/09/05
Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
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The star power of Cary and Audrey is electrifying in this great comic thriller

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10/07/04
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

An appealing hybrid of romantic comedy and spy thriller. It's one of the best Hitchcock films that Hitchcock had nothing to do with.

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05/23/04
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
Nitrate Online

Charade is part thriller, part comedy and part old-fashioned romance, and classic-movie lovers will find it irresistable.

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05/14/04
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

Sparkles with all the vigor of freshly uncorked champagne.

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Matt Brunson
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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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03/04/04
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