Charade

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Charade

1963

1h 54m

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

Romance

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After Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) falls for the dashing Peter Joshua (Cary Grant) on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex (James Coburn), Scobie (George Kennedy) and Gideon (Ned Glass), who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines. But why does Peter keep changing his name?

Critics Consensus

A globetrotting caper that prizes its idiosyncratic pieces over the general puzzle, Charade is a delightful romp with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn's sparkling chemistry at the center of some perfectly orchestrated mayhem.

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Ed Potton

The Times (UK)

04/12/2020

4/5

Directed with an arched eyebrow by Stanley Donen, the film was released just weeks after John F Kennedy's assassination, giving shellshocked Americans a welcome bite of Hollywood candyfloss.

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Penelope Houston

Sight & Sound

03/03/2020

Charade allows itself to get slightly tangled up in its own plot.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

03/03/2020

Few thrillers create as much sheer joy and happiness as Charade, in which Cary Grant spoofs his Alfred Hitchcock persona, Audrey Hepburn exudes her usual magnetic charm, and Paris is as scenic as ever.

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

Nov 20

4/5

Director Stanley Donan (Singin' in the Rain) merges a Hitchcockian-style thriller with a screwball romantic comedy in this playful, fast-paced mystery.

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Mike Scott

Times-Picayune

08/14/2024

3/4

(In addition to starring) the perfectly paired Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn — who seems to know precisely how adorable she is in this particular role — ... it’s got a fast-moving, twist-filled plot, too. The result is a funny and stylish old-school romp.

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

11/14/2022

Some of its scenes are there just to let the two stars be their usual elegant selves in Parisian locations: Hepburn’s Givenchy wardrobe is a treat in itself. Yet all this refinement doesn’t keep the film from acting tough at times.

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Vince M

@RT80265003 Mar 23

Audrey Hepburn at her loveliest and Cary Grant is more charming and dashing than ever. A light yet sinister plot of Cary grant quips and heart melting Audrey Hepburn close ups. What a doll! The sets and locations are delightful, supporting cast is strong, evolving plot twists keep it interesting.

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Tony S

@RT22145614 Mar 18

A fun movie with a great cast! Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, and Cary Grant are terrific.

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Andrea H.

@AndieJ Feb 15

If a film can be said to ooze charm, this is the one.

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Nathan Y.

@NathanYatesDouglass Jan 12

What a rollercoaster. Worth watching if only to see all the fabulous outfits Audrey wears throughout. A fun, decently paced classic.

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Jill H.

@jillhastingsphd Aug 9

Great suspense, Great chemistry between Grant & Hepburn, Great fun!

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 2

A spy movie parody and success in 1 hour and 54 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Synopsis

After Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) falls for the dashing Peter Joshua (Cary Grant) on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex (James Coburn), Scobie (George Kennedy) and Gideon (Ned Glass), who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines. But why does Peter keep changing his name?

Director: Stanley Donen
Screenwriter: Peter Stone, Marc Behm
Distributor: D3K Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Reel Media International [us], Criterion Collection, UAV Entertainment, Laserlight Entertainment
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 5, 1963, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2015
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Mono