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The daughter (Audrey Hepburn) of a wealthy Frenchman (Hugh Griffith) who creates counterfeit art learns her father is in danger of being exposed as a crook. She decides to steal the family's forged Cellini sculpture from a museum before experts can examine it and enlists a society burglar (Peter O'Toole) to help her.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I first saw this film on sky recently and loved it! The only other Audrey Hepburn Film i'd seen was of course, Breakfast At Tiffanys, and i'd never seen Peter o'Toole in action as a young man, only as the old man i know him as today. Im a sucker for romantic comedys and this was right up my street. The storyline being, Audrey Hepburn is a heiress who lives in Paris with her father who is a master art forger, as was his father before him, and one night, home alone she hears a burglar downstairs. She investigates and finds a rather dapper Peter o'Toole attempting to steal one of her father's Van Gogh. After injuring him with her fathers pistol, she finds herself talking to him and discovering he's very charming! So charming in fact she ends up driving him home! Soon After, her father sells a "priceless" statue to a museum and its only after its taken both Audrey and father find that the museum are going to do test on the piece, which of course be discoved as a fake and the rest of his "collection" will be under suspicion. Audrey decides the best thing for them to do is to try and steal it back from the highly guarded museum and theres a certain gentleman she know's who's just right for the job....
Audrey Hepburn is cute and quirky as the heiress and Peter o'Toole is very handsome and very funny, clearly enjoying himself. There were a quite a few moments that had me laughing out loud. If your a fan of romantic comedy's, this ones for you.
Audrey Hepburn is cute and quirky as the heiress and Peter o'Toole is very handsome and very funny, clearly enjoying himself. There were a quite a few moments that had me laughing out loud. If your a fan of romantic comedy's, this ones for you.
38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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Format:VHS Tape
This flm has to be one of Hepburns' most classiest capers, alongside such gems as Paris When It Sizzles & Charade. Her hair barely moves a strand out of place even whilst she undergoes some of the most cramped conditions of her acting career!
Peter O'Toole, (elegantly dashing when not decked out in his Lawrence of Arabia garb) is perfectly cast as a fraud investigator in the art world who turns crook to win the heart of the daughter (Hepburn) of the fraudster he is currently investigating.
Peter O'Toole, (elegantly dashing when not decked out in his Lawrence of Arabia garb) is perfectly cast as a fraud investigator in the art world who turns crook to win the heart of the daughter (Hepburn) of the fraudster he is currently investigating.
The costumes are chic, the wit finely tuned, the plot enjoyably absurd & the growing attraction between the two main characters builds to a wonderful finale in a broom closet, of all places!
This is Hepburn at her comedic best & O'Toole shines through as a wry burglar with a soft heart for a suffering dame!
Watch it over & over, with or without the entire family & I guarantee you cannot fail to thoroughly enjoy yourself each & every time...
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Format:VHS Tape
I absolutely love this movie. It's a perfect combination of romance, comedy and quirkiness. Besides, who could fault a movie that sees its stars kissing in a closet surrounded by frantic police? "How To Steal A Million" was entertaining, engrossing and endearing from start to finish, and it is definitely a movie that could be watched again and again. Audrey Hepburn was as adorable as ever, a perfect combination of deceptively innocent wide eyes and sweetly sarcastic remarks. This was the first time that I'd ever seen a Peter O'Toole movie, but I hope that it won't be the last. You could instantly fall in love with him from the second you saw those bewildered round blue eyes peering over the top of the "Van Gogh" painting. He is very funny in the film, and pretty darn spunky too! They make a very likable couple, and I didn't find one moment of this film boring. I loved watching them rob the museum, equipped with, among other things, a bucket, a magnet and a boomerang! This is a fabulous movie - I think it's my new favourite Audrey Hepburn movie - and I highly recommend it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great fun!
Audrey Hepburn is absolutely charming in this sweet comedy about art theft and Peter O'Toole has awesome comical timing and a great presence. Read more
Published 1 month ago by PetraE
5.0 out of 5 stars
five stars for a wonderfull actress
any film with Audrey Hepburn in is a must see. a wonderfull actress.
Audrey becomes a thief with co star Peter o'toole.
Audrey becomes a thief with co star Peter o'toole.
Published 2 months ago by anthony pitt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely film
Old school glamour, humour and excitement. Audrey Hepburn is great, as ever, and Peter O'Toole is dashing: what more could one ask?
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. Diane M. Hellyer
4.0 out of 5 stars
golden oldie
Have been looking for this film for ages could not remember title found it with googles help Audrey Hepburn looks amazing
Published 2 months ago by jillywoo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this film!!!
The DVD arrived quickly and was in perfect condition. No problems playing it at all. I absolutely love this movie, it's very 60's! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Penny Swann
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful old film steals your heart
With all the things they can do today when making a film, when I watched "How To Steal A Million" the simple joy and pleasure I felt watching it was amazing and I havn't felt it in... Read more
Published 3 months ago by April
3.0 out of 5 stars
great film - faults with DVD
Cannot be bothered to complain (go to post office, arrange and pay postage, wait for reply...). 'Slightly faulty' DVDs a constant irritation, whether from a shop or Internet. Read more
Published 16 months ago by counsellor
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Excellent
I have recently been getting into old movies and have been working my way through an Audrey Hepburn boxset. Read more
Published 16 months ago by JodieF
5.0 out of 5 stars
How to steal a million
This is a great film and one i remember from my childhood on a Sunday afternoon in front of the tv. Peter O'Toole and Audrey Hepburn sparring off each other what better combination... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Dee-Jay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another excellent Audrey Hepburn film
I thought this film was brilliant.
I loved the storyline, the fashion, the acting, the location, everything! Read more
I loved the storyline, the fashion, the acting, the location, everything! Read more
Published 23 months ago by Kirsty
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