Charade

1963 film directed by Stanley Donen

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After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex, Scobie and Gideon, who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines.

Released: 1963-12-01113 minDir: Stanley DonenComedy, Mystery, RomanceBudget: $4.0MBox office: $13.5M

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Cast

Cary Grant as Peter Joshua
Audrey Hepburn as Regina Lampert
Walter Matthau as Hamilton Bartholemew
James Coburn as Tex Panthollow
George Kennedy as Herman Scobie
Dominique Minot as Sylvie Gaudel

Themes

central intelligence agency (cia)
paris, france
espionage
age difference
loss of loved one
widow
spy
interpreter
stamp
caper

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Ratings

IMDb

7.8/10

92,692 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

94%

Metacritic

83/100

Year: 1963
Runtime: 113 min
Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Rated: Approved
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by: Stanley Donen
Screenplay by: Peter Stone
Story by: Peter Stone Marc Behm
Based on: The Unsuspecting Wife , by Peter Stone , with Marc Behm
Produced by: Stanley Donen
Starring: Cary Grant Audrey Hepburn Walter Matthau James Coburn
Cinematography: Charles Lang
Edited by: James Clark
Music by: Henry Mancini , Song: , Henry Mancini (music), Johnny Mercer (lyrics)
Production company: Stanley Donen Films
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release dates: September 24, 1963 ( 1963-09-24 ) (Washington, D.C.) December 5, 1963 ( 1963-12-05 ) (United States)
Running time: 113 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $13.4 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration: 113
FilmAffinity ID: 925925
Image: Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant 1.jpg

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Commons category: Charade (film)
publication date: 1963-00-00
Commons gallery: Charade
title: Charade
capital cost: 4000000
box office: 13474929
review score: 94%

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Charade is a 1963 American romantic screwball comedy mystery film produced and directed by Stanley Donen, written by Peter Stone and Marc Behm, and starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. The cast also features Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Dominique Minot, Ned Glass and Jacques Marin. It spans three genres: suspense thriller, romance and comedy.

Charade was praised by critics for its screenplay and the chemistry between Grant and Hepburn. It was filmed on location in Paris and contains animated titles by Maurice Binder. Henry Mancini's score features the popular theme song "Charade".