Charade (1963)
- Directed by
- Stanley Donen
- Genre
- romantic comedy, mystery film, comedy thriller, crime thriller film, treasure hunt film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 1,558 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman returns home to find her husband has been murdered and his fortune is missing. She teams up with a mysterious man to solve the crime while being pursued by a group of men looking for the money.
playfulsuspensefulglamorouslightheartedcharmingbreezystylish
What happens
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". In 2022, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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