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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?

Overview

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Director:
Stanley Donen
Writers:
Peter Stone (screenplay)
Peter Stone (story) ...
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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:
(11 articles)
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User Comments:
Who buried this film? more
US TV Schedule:
Tue. July 74:30 AMAMC   

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

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
Colour:
Colour (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:
The character of Peter Joshua was named after Stanley Donen's two sons: Peter and Joshua. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: Regina, fleeing Canfield, rides the Metro from Saint Jacques (signs prominently seen) to Palais Royal (mentioned several times in dialog). From Saint Jacques one cannot get anywhere near Palais Royal without changing trains at least once; but of course she never does (because Canfield would have another chance to catch her). more
Quotes:
Adam Canfield: Heroin, peppermint-flavored heroin. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Daria: Murder, She Snored (#4.4)" (2000) more
Soundtrack:
Charade more

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74 out of 89 people found the following comment useful:-
Who buried this film?, 29 April 1999
10/10
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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