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Charade

  • 19631963
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
77K
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POPULARITY
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Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade (1963)
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  • Comedy
  • Mystery
  • Romance
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?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?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?
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
77K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,565
916
  • Director
    • Stanley Donen
  • Writers
    • Peter Stone(screenplay by)
    • Marc Behm(story by)
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • Audrey Hepburn
    • Walter Matthau
Top credits
  • Director
    • Stanley Donen
  • Writers
    • Peter Stone(screenplay by)
    • Marc Behm(story by)
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • Audrey Hepburn
    • Walter Matthau
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 353User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Peter Joshuaas Peter Joshua
    Audrey Hepburn
    Audrey Hepburn
    • Regina Lampertas Regina Lampert
    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Hamilton Bartholomewas Hamilton Bartholomew
    James Coburn
    James Coburn
    • Tex Panthollowas Tex Panthollow
    George Kennedy
    George Kennedy
    • Herman Scobieas Herman Scobie
    Dominique Minot
    • Sylvie Gaudetas Sylvie Gaudet
    Ned Glass
    Ned Glass
    • Leopold W. Gideonas Leopold W. Gideon
    Jacques Marin
    Jacques Marin
    • Insp. Edouard Grandpierreas Insp. Edouard Grandpierre
    Paul Bonifas
    Paul Bonifas
    • Mr. Felixas Mr. Felix
    Thomas Chelimsky
    • Jean-Louis Gaudetas Jean-Louis Gaudet
    Marc Arian
    • Subway Passengeras Subway Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Claudine Berg
    • Maidas Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Marcel Bernier
    Marcel Bernier
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Georges Billy
    • Man in Stamp Marketas Man in Stamp Market
    • (uncredited)
    Albert Daumergue
    • Man in Stamp Marketas Man in Stamp Market
    • (uncredited)
    Raoul Delfosse
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Lucien Desagneaux
    • Passer-by in the Public Gardenas Passer-by in the Public Garden
    • (uncredited)
    Stanley Donen
    Stanley Donen
    • Man in Elevatoras Man in Elevator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Stanley Donen
    • Writers
      • Peter Stone(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Marc Behm(story by)
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    Storyline

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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      The sign outside the embassy would not read "American Embassy." It would read "Embassy of the United States of America" or "Ambassade des États-Unis d'Amérique."
    • Quotes

      Reggie Lampert: Is there a Mrs. Cruikshank...?

      Adam Canfield: Yes.

      Reggie Lampert: But you're divorced.

      Adam Canfield: No...

      Reggie Lampert: [Regina's face falls] Oh.

      Adam Canfield: [Brian/Adam gets out his wallet to show her the picture] My mother, she lives in Detroit, you'd like her, she'd like you too.

    • Crazy credits
      During the last scene, the screen splits into a checkerboard screens showing their ending kiss along with Cary Grant's funniest scenes from the movie and "The End."
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Edited into 365 Days, also Known as a Year (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Charade
      Lyrics by Johnny Mercer

      Music by Henry Mancini

    User reviews353

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Audrey fingers Cary's dimpled chin and asks, "How do you shave in there?"
    Just one of the many marvelous moments in "Charade", one of Cary Grant's and Audrey Hepburn's best films. There's a quarter of a million dollars floating around instant-widow Hepburn but nobody can SEE IT (it's right in front of their eyes). Filled with running jokes, colorful and eccentric oddities (such as trenchcoat-wearing George Kennedy with his hook and the little guy who won't stop sneezing), funny set-pieces (like the funeral scene, and Audrey's priceless exaggerated reactions) and suspenseful sequences, not to mention Audrey and Cary looking smashing together. This is one of 50 best films ever made, as good as "Casablanca" and "My Fair Lady". In fact, I think it's better.
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    • moonspinner55
    • Apr 29, 2001

    FAQ4

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Italian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Unsuspecting Wife
    • Filming locations
      • Carré Marigny stamp outdoor market, Paris 8, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Stanley Donen Films
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $173,057
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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