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Charade (1963) -- Audrey Hepburn stars as Reggie, a woman targeted by ruthless killers for her murdered husband's fortune. Cary Grant plays Peter Joshua, a charming bachelor trying to help.  Together they try to unravel the secrets to Reggie's husband's hidden fortune.
Charade (1963) -- Romance and suspense in Paris, as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Who can she trust?
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Overview

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Director:

Stanley Donen

Writers:

Peter Stone (screenplay)
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Release Date:

5 December 1963 (USA) more

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Romance and suspense in Paris, as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Who can she trust? full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(15 articles)

Free Flick of the Day: Charade
 (From Cinematical. 6 November 2009, 9:02 AM, PST)

Can Keira Break the Hepburn Curse?
 (From t5m.com. 26 October 2009, 9:08 AM, PDT)

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Cast

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Cary Grant ... Peter Joshua

Audrey Hepburn ... Regina Lampert

Walter Matthau ... Hamilton Bartholemew

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 - Stamp Dealer
Thomas Chelimsky ... Jean-Louis Gaudet
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Additional Details

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:G (alternate rating) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Approved | Finland:K-15 (new rating: 2001) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1991) | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Alps, Haute-Savoie, France more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

According to Audrey Hepburn, the scene where Regina spills ice cream on Adam's suit is based on a real-life accident where Hepburn spilled red wine over Cary Grant's suit at a dinner party. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mrs. Lampert meets Mr. Bartholemew at the American Embassy the cups that wine is poured into appear and disappear and change positions throughout the scene. more

Quotes:

Reggie Lampert: I'm in the book.
Peter Joshua: Are you?
Reggie Lampert: Charles is.
Peter Joshua: Is there only one Charles Lampert?
Reggie Lampert: Lord I hope so!
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in L'uomo senza memoria (1974) more

Soundtrack:

Charade more


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78 out of 96 people found the following comment useful.
Who buried this film?, 29 April 1999
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Author: Ryuji Henderson (ryujinospam@umich.edu) from Ann Arbor, MI

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.

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Who played Charles Lampert (Voss)? john.barringer
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{SPOILER ALERT} Sort of a plot hole that always bugged me lordhack_99
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