Have your heart warmed and mind engaged while you take the ride of your life through "Charade" (1963) comprising romance, mystery, and comedy, now streaming on DINGOO.
The iconic duo like Hepburn and Grant, the film is still a fantasy of a movie to the fans with its quick-wittedness, charm, and imbibing of the thrilling aspect. In what's been called 'the best Alfred Hitchcock film which he didn't direct,' a man is thrown off a train, and when the police locate his wife, it turns out she knew nothing about him - not even his real name. After her are four men, who insist she's in possession of a huge amount of money which they believe to be theirs. If she doesn't give it to them, she'll be killed.
Budget - $3,000,000 (estimated)
Gross worldwide - $175,119
"Charade" is one of the best movies that won applause and prizes. In particular, Audrey Hepburn took the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress and the script by Peter Stone won the Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. The film's popularity is evidence of the thrilling story and wonderful performances.
Our Rating - 4.5/5
Production Credit:
- Director: Stanley Donen
- Producers: Stanley Donen and James H. Ware
- Screenplay: Peter Stone
- Music: Henry Mancini
- Cinematography: Charles Lang
- Editing: Jim Clark
- Production Company: Universal Pictures
- Distributor: Universal Pictures
Cast:
- Audrey Hepburn as Regina "Reggie" Lampert
- Cary Grant as Peter Joshua / Alexander Dyle / Adam Canfield / Brian Cruikshank
- Walter Matthau as Hamilton Bartholomew / Carson Dyle
- James Coburn as Tex Panthollow
- George Kennedy as Herman Scobie
- Ned Glass as Leopold W. Gideon
- Jacques Marin as Insp. Edouard Grandpierre
- Dominique Minot as Sylvie Gaudel
- Paul Bonifas as Mr. Felix
- Thomas Chelimsky as Jean-Louis Gaudel