Charade

1963

1h 53m

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After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex, Scobie and Gideon, who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines.

Directors

Stanley Donen

Writers

Peter Stone(story by)

Marc Behm(story by)

Peter Stone(screenplay by)

Stars

Cary Grant

Audrey Hepburn

Walter Matthau

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Peter Joshua

Regina Lampert

Hamilton Bartholemew

Tex Panthollow

Herman Scobie

Sylvie Gaudel

Leopold Gideon

Edouard Grandpierre

Mr. Felix

Jean-Louis Gaudel

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Claudine Berg

Maid (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Albert Daumergue

Man in Stamp Market (uncredited)

Raoul Delfosse

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Stanley Donen

Man in Elevator (voice) (uncredited)

Jean Gold

Writer On Cafe Terrace (uncredited)

Chantal Goya

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Directors

Stanley Donen

Writers

Peter Stone(story by)

Marc Behm(story by)

Peter Stone(screenplay by)

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**Style, class, elegance, an intriguing mystery and a pleasant game of lies and half-truths in a film that deserves to be considered a great classic.** Some say this movie is the best Hitchcock movie that Hitchcock never made, and it's true. The iconic director didn't make this film, he wasn't even connected to the production, but his influence and style are very present here. The director, Stanley Donan, may possibly have been fond of the master. Maybe, I don't know. It doesn't matter, the director does a good job and the movie is good. The center of the film is the murder of a man who leaves a young wife bankrupt when she used to live a luxurious life. In the following days, she discovers that her husband was not who he claimed to be, and that he was probably killed because of his own greed: after all, he had appropriated a huge amount of money stolen years before by himself and three other accomplices who will want their share now. Meanwhile, she is also contacted by the CIA and an agile, sly gentleman, who may also be unreliable. By the way, in this film, it is really difficult to know who is telling the truth. The film has all the makings of a great classic, and is a regular on a number of television channels dedicated to old and classic films. It is also considered one of the best in the career of most of the actors involved. The production values are also excellent, and there is a good deal of money in the film: many exterior scenes in recognizable filming locations take advantage of the best that the always elegant Paris has to offer us, from its cathedral to the beauty of the Seine River. The cinematography deserves a close look: there is nothing ingenious, but is done with a lot of talent and technical competence. And the soundtrack? Magnificent. As always happens, Audrey Hepburn gives us another character full of charm and style, with an aristocratic bearing that the costumes, by Givenchy (her personal friend), emphasize even more. She was, then, experiencing the greatest moment of her artistic career, and reaping the fruits of success. Beside her, the unmistakable figure of Carey Grant gives us a friendly face, full of seriousness and credibility attested by his austere appearance, the gray hair and the decent look of the actor and his character, who is not as serious as he might seem. They make an excellent harmonization of opposites: she is young, and he is mature, he is intelligent, and she is more emotional, he is sentimentally more rational and thoughtful, she is impulsive and lets things happen, she wants to believe and trust him, he does not give her a single reasonable guarantee of trust. We also have a solid supporting cast that includes Walter Matthau, James Coburn, Jacques Marin and George Kennedy.

FilipeManuelNeto10 Jul, 2023