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Charade

1963 · Film · 113 min

  • Comedy
  • Mystery
  • Romance

Plot

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.

About Charade

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".

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Cast

  • Cary GrantPeter Joshua
  • Audrey HepburnRegina Lampert
  • Walter MatthauHamilton Bartholemew
  • James CoburnTex Panthollow
  • George KennedyHerman Scobie
  • Dominique MinotSylvie Gaudel
  • Ned GlassLeopold Gideon
  • Jacques MarinEdouard Grandpierre
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