Funny Face (1957)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 43min
- Comedy, Musical
- 13 Feb 1957 (Canada)
- Movie
An impromptu fashion shoot at a book store brings about a new fashion model discovery in the shop clerk.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Audrey Hepburn | ... |
Jo Stockton
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| Fred Astaire | ... |
Dick Avery
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| Kay Thompson | ... |
Maggie Prescott
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| Michel Auclair | ... |
Prof. Émile Flostre
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| Robert Flemyng | ... |
Paul Duval
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Dovima | ... |
Marion
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| Suzy Parker | ... |
Specialty Dancer (Think Pink Number)
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Sunny Hartnett | ... |
Specialty Dancer (Think Pink Number)
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| Jean Del Val | ... |
Hairdresser
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| Virginia Gibson | ... |
Babs
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| Sue England | ... |
Laura
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| Ruta Lee | ... |
Lettie
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| Alex Gerry | ... |
Dovitch
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Iphigenie Castiglioni | ... |
Armande
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| Heather Ames | ... |
Junior Editor (uncredited)
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Fern Barry | ... |
Southern Wife (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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| Paul Bisciglia | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Lulu Mae Bohrman | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Nesdon Booth | ... |
Southern Man (uncredited)
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Nina Borget | ... |
Assistant Hairdresser (uncredited)
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| Paul Bradley | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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| Joe Brooks | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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| Buddy Bryan | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| George Calliga | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Peter Camlin | ... |
Male Buyer (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Frenchman at Flostre's Party (uncredited)
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Roy Clark | ... |
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Jane Crowley | ... |
Assistant (uncredited)
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| Gabriel Curtiz | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Albert D'Arno | ... |
Beautician (uncredited)
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Marcel De la Brosse | ... |
Seedy Man (uncredited)
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Pepe J. DeChiazza | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| George Dee | ... |
Seedy Man (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Cleaner (uncredited)
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| Diane DuBois | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Carole Eastman | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Roger Edens | ... |
Sidewalk Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Curt Furberg | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Louise Glenn | ... |
Junior Editor (uncredited)
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Albert Godderis | ... |
Seedy Man (uncredited)
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Marion Gray | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Bhupesh Guha | ... |
Assistant (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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| Bruce Hoy | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Nancy Kilgas | ... |
Melissa (uncredited)
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Donald Lawton | ... |
Airport Clerk (uncredited)
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| Caryl Lincoln | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Jerry Lucas | ... |
Bruiser (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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| Jeanette Miller | ... |
Crying Girl (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Michèle Montau | ... |
French Actress (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Karine Nordman | ... |
French Girl (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Roy Palmer | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Fred Perce | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Elsa Peterson | ... |
Female Buyer (uncredited)
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Jose Portugal | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Don Powell | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Paul Rees | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Jack Regas | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Waclaw Rekwart | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Cecile Rogers | ... |
Junior Editor (uncredited)
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Tony Rosa | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Edith Russell | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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| Loretta Russell | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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| Paul Russell | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Karen Scott | ... |
Gigi (uncredited)
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| Elizabeth Slifer | ... |
Madame La Farge (uncredited)
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| Paul Smith | ... |
Steve (uncredited)
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Bert Spencer | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
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Emilie Stevens | ... |
Assistant Beautician (uncredited)
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| Jerry Summers | ... |
Man on Head (uncredited)
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Baroness Ella Van Heemstra | ... |
Sidewalk Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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Eleanore Vogel | ... |
Assistant (uncredited)
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Marilyn White | ... |
Receptionist (uncredited)
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| Dorothea Wolbert | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stanley Donen | ||
Written by
| Leonard Gershe | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Roger Edens | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ira Gershwin | ||
Cinematography by
| Ray June | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frank Bracht | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Mueller | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
| Marvin I. Kosberg | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Gary Fifield | ... | (uncredited) |
| Bill Greenwald | ... | (uncredited) |
| Edward R. Morse | ... | (uncredited) |
| Tony Regan | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| George W. Davis | ||
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Ray Moyer | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Nellie Manley | ... | hair style supervisor |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Dean Cole | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Robert Dawn | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Frank McCoy | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Frank Caffey | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Harry Caplan | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
| Curtis Mick | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William McGarry | ... | assistant director |
| Mecca Graham | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Al Mann | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Nat Merman | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| John Francis Murphy | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Gary Nelson | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bob Adams | ... | stand-by laborer (uncredited) |
| Joe Cowan | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Dorothea Holt | ... | illustrator (uncredited) |
| Robert McCrellis | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Tom Plews | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Barnard Schoefelt | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George Leverett | ... | sound recordist |
| Winston H. Leverett | ... | sound recordist (as Winston Leverett) |
| Spurgeon Marsh | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Bill Wistrom | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bill Avery | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Dennis Bartlett | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Howard Kelly | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Joe Schuster | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Mike Semenario | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Roger Shearman | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Charles Sickler | ... | company grip (uncredited) |
| Paul Uhl | ... | camera technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Tish Morgan | ... | secretary to casting director (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hubert de Givenchy | ... | wardrobe: Miss Hepburn, Paris |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Dario Piazza | ... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) |
| Leah Rhodes | ... | associate designer (uncredited) |
| Ruth Stella | ... | wardrobe: ladies (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator |
| Adolph Deutsch | ... | conductor / music adaptor |
| Stanley Donen | ... | song staging |
| Roger Edens | ... | composer: additional music |
| Leonard Gershe | ... | lyricist: Additional |
| George Gershwin | ... | songwriter: music |
| Ira Gershwin | ... | songwriter: lyrics |
| Skip Martin | ... | orchestrator |
| Conrad Salinger | ... | orchestrator |
| Van Cleave | ... | orchestrator |
| Alexander Courage | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Gus Levene | ... | Arranger (uncredited) |
| Al Mack | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Walter Ruick | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Kay Thompson | ... | vocal arranger (uncredited) |
| Van Cleave | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | Piano (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dorothy Yutzi | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Fred Astaire | ... | choreographer |
| Richard Avedon | ... | main title backgrounds / special visual consultant |
| Eugene Loring | ... | choreographer |
| Ruth Ames | ... | secretary: Mr. Donen (uncredited) |
| Françoise Bouchez | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jeanne Coyne | ... | assistant dance director (uncredited) |
| Patricia Denise | ... | assistant dance director (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | italian voice dubbing: Audrey Hepburn (uncredited) |
| Marie Francey | ... | french voice dubbing: Kay Thompson (uncredited) |
| Michel Gudin | ... | french voice dubbing: Robert Flemyng (uncredited) |
| Jack Hirshberg | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Belva Lannan | ... | secretary: Mr. Edens (uncredited) |
| Sam Ledner | ... | dance coordinator (uncredited) |
| Albert Montigny | ... | french voice dubbing: Alex Gerry (uncredited) |
| Monique Mélinand | ... | french voice dubbing: Virginia Gibson (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Porel | ... | french voice dubbing: Audrey Hepburn (uncredited) |
| David Robel | ... | assistant dance director (uncredited) |
| Roger Rudel | ... | french voice dubbing: Fred Astaire (uncredited) |
| Stefano Sibaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Fred Astaire (uncredited) |
| Renée Simonot | ... | french voice dubbing: Ruta Lee (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Carmel Snow | ... | we are most grateful to: for her generous assistance (as Mrs. Carmel Snow) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount British Pictures (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Italy (1957) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1957) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1957) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (special edition)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (50th anniversary edition)
- Ciné-Sorbonne (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Filmax (1961) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1957) (India) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1957) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Park Circus (2014) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- Seven Films (2016) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- 3Sat (2004) (Austria) (tv)
- 3sat (2004) (Switzerland) (tv)
- 3sat (2004) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE Mediathek (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (2007) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2007) (France) (tv)
- Amazon Instant Video (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1978) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Austria 9 (2009) (Austria) (tv)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Disney Channel (2017) (Germany) (tv)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Film Prestige (2003) (Russia) (DVD)
- Finnkino (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2001) (Czechia) (DVD)
- MDR Fernsehen (2008) (Germany) (tv)
- MagentaTV (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Magic Box (2008) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) (2008) (Germany) (tv)
- Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- ORF III (2021) (Austria) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2020) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2021) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Premiere Nostalgie (2009) (Germany) (tv)
- Rete 4 (1993) (Italy) (tv)
- SBS Movies (2025) (Australia) (tv)
- SWR Fernsehen (2009) (Germany) (tv)
- Sat.1 (1999) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Classics (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Hits (2009) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Special (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Nostalgie (2009) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Store (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Südwestrundfunk (SWR) (2009) (Germany) (tv)
- Videoload (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- WDR Fernsehen (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1971) (Finland) (tv)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2021) (Austria) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Harper's Bazaar (we are most grateful to: for their generous assistance)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Maggie Prescott, the Editor-in-Chief of New York based Quality, a fashion magazine that sets trends i.e. leads instead of follows, has come up with her latest brainchild: to feature a model to be the Quality Woman, complete with successful Paris-based designer Paul Duval to devise a new collection inspired by her. The Quality Woman is not only to embody beauty, but also intellect. Against Maggie's initial judgment, she relents to the vision of her head photographer Dick Avery in choosing Jo Stockton rather than one of their in-house models as the Quality Woman, Jo the clerk they met in an impromptu photo shoot they did against her will in the Greenwich Village bookstore where she works. The marks against Jo are not only that she isn't a professional, but that she has what she even considers a funny looking face, something that Dick instead calls interesting. Jo, who abhors all that the world of fashion represents in she being an intellectual, ultimately agrees as the job would take her to Paris where she hopes to meet her idol, Professor Émile Flostre, the leading philosopher on the concept of empathicalism. But in Paris, the two worlds for Jo begin to collide in more ways than one, arguably the most important in she falling for Dick, his actions solely to get her to exude the emotions he wants for the photos. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Presented in a Real New Dimension in Motion Picture Entertainment. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Fred Astaire's character is based on photographer Richard Avedon and his wife, Doe, who, like the character "Jo Stockton," became a noted model despite her indifference toward that profession. In fact, it is Avedon who set up most of the photography for this film, including the famous face portrait of Audrey Hepburn unveiled during the darkroom sequence. See more » |
| Goofs | After Dick kisses Jo and leaves the bookstore, Jo begins to sing "How Long Has This Been Going On". As she sings to herself while looking at the mirror in the supposedly empty bookstore, someone is reflected in the mirror moving around on the second floor of the bookstore. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Chop Suey (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Overture: Funny Face/'S Wonderful/Think Pink! See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits, designed by film consultant Richard Avedon, consist of traditional film credit display interspersed with live action, fashion models and photographic film. See more » |
| Quotes |
Dick Avery:
When I get through with you, you'll look like... What do you call beautiful? A tree. You'll look like a tree. See more » |