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Charade (1963)

PG 113 min  -  Comedy | Mystery | Thriller  -   5 December 1963 (USA)
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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?

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writers:

Peter Stone (screenplay), Peter Stone (story), and 1 more credit »
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Charade -- 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 -- 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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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Cary Grant ...
Audrey Hepburn ...
Walter Matthau ...
James Coburn ...
George Kennedy ...
Dominique Minot Dominique Minot ...
Sylvie Gaudet
Ned Glass Ned Glass ...
Leopold W. Gideon
Jacques Marin Jacques Marin ...
Insp. Edouard Grandpierre
Paul Bonifas Paul Bonifas ...
Mr. Felix - Stamp Dealer
Thomas Chelimsky Thomas Chelimsky ...
Jean-Louis Gaudet
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Storyline

Regina is about to divorce her husband when she finds that he has been murdered after converting every penny they owned to cash, which is also missing. She meets Cary Grant who changes his name every 15 minutes or so and is interested in her husband's money, which seems to have come from a WWII payroll he stole. His partners in crime are also very interested in where the money is, as he stole it from them as well. Everyone assumes Regina MUST know where the money is. The situation becomes more tense when the searchers begin turning up dead. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Trust | CIA Agent | Suspense | CIA | Stamp Collector  | See more »

Taglines:

It's a guessing game of mirth and mystery! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Mystery | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | German | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Charada See more »

Filming Locations:

24 Rue Censier, Paris, France See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

€59,420 (Spain)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Cary Grant initially turned down the film, after which it was briefly considered a possible vehicle for the much-younger (by nearly 35 years) stars Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The characters seem oblivious to the philatelic truth that using a mint stamp by applying an inappropriate postmark, or even simply spoiling the adhesive by attaching it to a piece of paper, can reduce the value considerably, maybe even making the item totally worthless. See more »

Quotes

Reggie Lampert: Well, wasn't it Shakespeare that said, "When strangers do meet in far off lands, they should e'er long see each other again"?
Peter Joshua: Shakespeare never said that!
Reggie Lampert: How do you know?
Peter Joshua: It's terrible. You just made it up.
Reggie Lampert: Well, it sounds right...
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Connections

Referenced in "Columbo: Now You See Him (#5.5)" (1976) See more »

Soundtracks

"Charade"
Lyric: Johnny Mercer
Music: Henry Mancini
Performed by Chorus (uncredited) See more »