Charade (1963)

Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writers:

Peter Stone (screenplay), Peter Stone (story)

Stars:

Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Cary Grant	...	Peter Joshua
Audrey Hepburn	...	Regina Lampert
Walter Matthau	...	Hamilton Bartholomew
James Coburn	...	Tex Panthollow
George Kennedy	...	Herman Scobie
Dominique Minot	...	Sylvie Gaudet
Ned Glass	...	Leopold W. Gideon
Jacques Marin	...	Insp. Edouard Grandpierre
Paul Bonifas	...	Mr. Felix
Thomas Chelimsky	...	Jean-Louis Gaudet

Storyline

In what's been called 'the best Alfred Hitchcock filn which he didn't direct', a man's thrown of a train, and when the police Trek his wife, it turns out she knew nothing about him - not even his real name. After her are 4 men, who insist she's in possession of a huge amount of money, which they belle to be theirs. If she doesn't give it to them, she'll be killed.

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Plot Keywords:

investigation | assumed identity | reference to william shakespeare | deception | murder | 

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Taglines:

You can expect the unexpected when they play..."Charade"

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

Passed

Did You Know?

Trivia

It was agreed Cary Grant would keep all of his clothes on when he took a shower, as he was nearly sixty and slightly overweight. However, they then decided the scene was funnier that way.

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Goofs

In the chase scene, the real Carson Dyle is wearing a tie with a tie clip. When it cuts to the interior scene inside the theatre, he is no longer wearing the tie clip.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jean-Louis Gaudet: Oh, la!
Reggie Lampert: Don't tell me, you didn't know it was loaded. Sylvie! Oh. Can't he do something constructive, like start an avalanche or something?

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Alternate Versions

When first released, Hepburn's line "at any moment we could be assassinated" was dubbed over to become "at any moment we could be eliminated" due to the Kennedy assassination. Subsequent releases have "assassinated" restored to its place in the film.

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Connections

Featured in Balthazar: Les âmes soeurs (2018)

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Soundtracks

Charade
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Music by Henry Mancini

User Reviews

Who buried this film?

When I first saw "Charade", I was convinced for the longest time this was a Hitchcock movie. Small wonder; Hitchcock all but set the standard for quality mystery films. Still, I give director Donen my sincerest apologies. Anyway, where did this film go?? Its tasteful humor, colorful characters and intelligent plot make "Charade" one of the best mystery movies ever made, but it's not well known even among classic films.

"Look for it. Look as hard and as fast as you can." This film ranks with "Clue", "The Name of the Rose" and "The 39 Steps" as one of the most enjoyable mysteries of all time. Makes a great dating/party movie.

Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English French German Italian Spanish

Release Date:

5 December 1963 (USA)

Also Known As:

Charade

Filming Locations:

Seine River, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$173,057

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stanley Donen Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1