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Happy belated Thanksgiving! We apologize about the delay in getting this episode up. For our penultimate Audrey Hepburn film, we're talking about Charade (1963).
Hepburn plays Regina Lampert, who returns home from vacation to find her husband has been murdered and her house has stripped clean. She soon becomes harassed by a trio of thugs who claim she has $250,000 that belongs to them, and is told by the CIA that they want the money, as well. To make matters worse, her one supposed accomplice throughout this order (played by Cary Grant in one of his last, great roles) keeps changing his identity, to the point where she can't tell who he is or if he can be trusted.
Charade is directed with a light touch and loads of style by Stanley Donen, best known for the musicals he made in the 50s. Despite the suspenseful subject matter, the film is immensely easy to watch, overflowing with witty banter, exotic locations, and wonderful music. It's a world class Hollywood entertainment, and one of the most sheerly enjoyable movies Audrey Hepburn was ever in.
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Happy belated Thanksgiving! We apologize about the delay in getting this episode up. For our penultimate Audrey Hepburn film, we're talking about Charade (1963).
Hepburn plays Regina Lampert, who returns home from vacation to find her husband has been murdered and her house has stripped clean. She soon becomes harassed by a trio of thugs who claim she has $250,000 that belongs to them, and is told by the CIA that they want the money, as well. To make matters worse, her one supposed accomplice throughout this order (played by Cary Grant in one of his last, great roles) keeps changing his identity, to the point where she can't tell who he is or if he can be trusted.
Charade is directed with a light touch and loads of style by Stanley Donen, best known for the musicals he made in the 50s. Despite the suspenseful subject matter, the film is immensely easy to watch, overflowing with witty banter, exotic locations, and wonderful music. It's a world class Hollywood entertainment, and one of the most sheerly enjoyable movies Audrey Hepburn was ever in.