The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000) (TV)

Director:

Steven Robman

Writer (WGA):

Marsha Norman (written by)

Release Date:

27 March 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

Biographic made-for-TV movie of the life of one of Hollywood's most famous actreses: Audrey Hepburn...

Plot Keywords:

Childhood | Hollywood | Actress | 1960s | Ballerina

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jennifer Love Hewitt	...	Audrey Hepburn
Frances Fisher	...	Ella van Heemstra
Keir Dullea	...	Joseph Hepburn
Gabriel Macht	...	William Holden
Peter Giles	...	James Hanson
Emmy Rossum	...	Young Audrey Hepburn (ages 12-16)
Eric McCormack	...	Mel Ferrer
Seana Kofoed	...	Kay Kendall
Michael J. Burg	...	Truman Capote
Stéphane Archambault	...	Marcel
Joan Copeland	...	Cathleen Nesbitt
Marcel Jeannin	...	Givenchy
Adam MacDonald	...	Nick Dana
Mark Camacho	...	Tiffany's Cab Driver
Sarah Hyland	...	Audrey Hepburn (at 8 years old)

Also Known As:

Audrey Hepburn (USA) (working title)
Untitled Audrey Hepburn Bio (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for a scene of violence and brief language.

Runtime:

133 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Endemol Entertainment

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the movie Truman Capote complains, that Audrey in the part of Holly Golightly in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" get a song. He says: "Call girls don't sing." But in his book, the movie based on, Holly Golightly also sings, so it's unlikely that Capote really said that.

Quotes:

Audrey Hepburn: [after receiving an Academy Award] I would like to thank my mother, who taught me to stand up straight, sit erect, use discipline with wine and sweets, and only smoke six cigarettes a day.

Movie Connections:

References The Moon Is Blue (1953)

Can't we leave well enough alone?

I'll restrain myself as best as possible, but this biopic was beyond awful. Perhaps I'm biased as an Audrey Hepburn fan, but what fan wouldn't want to see her role model done justice? The performance by Hewitt in this film is contrived, and I get the feeling that she didn't really do much research or put that much effort into this particular role -- especially seeing that Hepburn was supposed to be Hewitt's "idol." Who would give their idol such a cheap accent, two facial expressions and gratuitous cleavage when this idol was known for her sexless appeal, grace and ethereal charm? This biopic does no justice whatsoever to the timeless Audrey Hepburn. If anyone is curious to find out more about Miss Hepburn, I highly suggest avoiding this film and instead renting "Roman Holiday," Audrey's first starring role film and the role that won her an Oscar.