The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000) (TV)

Director:

Steven Robman

Writer (WGA):

Marsha Norman (written by)

Release Date:

27 March 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

Biographic made-for-TV movie of the life of one of Hollywood's most famous actreses: Audrey Hepburn...

Plot Keywords:

Childhood | Hollywood | Actress | 1960s | Ballerina

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jennifer Love Hewitt	...	Audrey Hepburn
Frances Fisher	...	Ella van Heemstra
Keir Dullea	...	Joseph Hepburn
Gabriel Macht	...	William Holden
Peter Giles	...	James Hanson
Emmy Rossum	...	Young Audrey Hepburn (ages 12-16)
Eric McCormack	...	Mel Ferrer
Seana Kofoed	...	Kay Kendall
Michael J. Burg	...	Truman Capote
Stéphane Archambault	...	Marcel
Joan Copeland	...	Cathleen Nesbitt
Marcel Jeannin	...	Givenchy
Adam MacDonald	...	Nick Dana
Mark Camacho	...	Tiffany's Cab Driver
Sarah Hyland	...	Audrey Hepburn (at 8 years old)

Also Known As:

Audrey Hepburn (USA) (working title)
Untitled Audrey Hepburn Bio (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for a scene of violence and brief language.

Runtime:

133 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Endemol Entertainment

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Hepburn finally reunites with her father, she leaves estranged. In reality, she maintained in touch with her dad until the end of his life.

Quotes:

Truman Capote: [Watching Audrey continually fail to eat the breakfast pastry - in front of Tiffany and Co] See why I didn't want Hepburn for this? She can't eat. Marilyn Monroe is who I wanted. Marilyn Monroe knows how to eat.

Movie Connections:

References The Moon Is Blue (1953)

An admirable attempt at recreating the magic

Well, duh, there'll never be an Audrey Hepburn. She was unique and special and still is inimitable. There'll never be another like her, we all know that. But still, Jennifer Love Hewitt- whom I have yet to see in anything else- actually does a pretty admirable job of pretending to be Hepburn, with the accent and most everything else. It's quite obvious that she's trying very hard, and she is to be commended. She really isn't that bad, though the movie itself isn't quite as good. Yes, the narrative has huge gaps; one minute she's dying of malnutrition, and after the commercial break she's back on her feet and studying ballet. Her films fly by in a flash. The films were more worthwile than the subplot of her undying love for her father, who is portrayed as such a cold fish you just don't see the attraction. And as fine as Hewitt is, since this isn't really Aurdey Hepburn, it's a little difficult to believe that everyone-excpet her father- who knows her immediatly adores her. But other than that,... it wasn't bad.