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| Charade |
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Comedy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
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Laserlight
 (1963)
113 mins
Approved
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 8.0 (18,645 votes)
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You can expect the unexpected whey they play.
This sophisticated comedy-mystery in the style of Hitchcock teams Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn together with an exceptional screenplay by Peter Stone and delightful direction by Stanley Donen. Hepburn portrays Reggie Lambert, who meets Grant on a skiing trip in the Alps. When she returns home to Paris, she finds her apartment ransacked, her husband dead and a group of crooks searching for a fortune her husband had and they're convinced she's hiding it. As Hepburn avoids the sinister group, she becomes fond of Grant who comes to her aid. But, one by one, each gang member is murdered, making it more difficult for Hepburn to distinguish the good guys from the bad ones. Filmed in Paris with a score by Henry Manicini, Charade also features a terrific supporting cast.: James Coburn, George Kennedy, Ned Glass and Walter Ma... |
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Cary Grant
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Peter Joshua / Carson Dyle / Alexander Dyle / Adam Canfield / Brian Cruikshank
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Audrey Hepburn
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Regina 'Reggie' Lampert
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| Walter Matthau
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Hamilton Bartholemew / The real Carson Dyle
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| James Coburn
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Tex Panthollow
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George Kennedy
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Herman Scobie
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| Dominique Minot
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Sylvie Gaudet
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Stanley Donen |
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Stanley Donen |
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Peter Stone |
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Goofs: When Alex and Reggie are on the restaurant boat, a man appears and disappears behind them between shots. (more) Trivia: Cary Grant initially turned down the film, after which it was briefly considered a possible vehicle for Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood. (more) Filming Locations: Alps, Haute-Savoie, France (more) Quotes: Sylvie: It is infuriating that your unhappiness does not turn to fat! (more) Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations (more)
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