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Charade (Wide Screen) [VHS] [1963]

VHS ~ Cary Grant
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy
  • Directors: Stanley Donen
  • Writers: Marc Behm, Peter Stone
  • Producers: Stanley Donen, James H. Ware
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English, French, German, Italian
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Sanctuary Digital Entertainment
  • VHS Release Date: 14 Jun 2004
  • Run Time: 113 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005AA2H
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 22,075 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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    #20 in  Video > Classic Films > Actresses > Hepburn, Audrey
    #49 in  Video > Classic Films > Actors > Grant, Cary

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Audrey Hepburn plays a Parisienne whose husband is murdered and who finds she is being followed by four men seeking the fortune her late spouse had hidden away. Cary Grant is the stranger who comes to her aid but his real motives aren't entirely clear--could he even be the killer? The 1963 film is directed by Stanley Donen but it has been called "Hitchcockian" for good reason: the possible duplicities between lovers, the unspoken agendas between a man and woman sharing secrets. Charade is nowhere as significant as a Hitchcock film but suspense-wise it holds its own; and Donen's glossy production lends itself to the welcome experience of stargazing. One wants Cary Grant to be Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn to be no one but Audrey Hepburn in a Hollywood product such as this, and they certainly don't let us down.--Tom Keogh


Amazon.co.uk Review

In Charade Audrey Hepburn plays a Parisienne whose husband is murdered and who finds she is being followed by four men seeking the fortune her late spouse had hidden away. Cary Grant is the stranger who comes to her aid, but his real motives aren't entirely clear--could he even be the killer?

The 1963 film is directed by Stanley Donen, but it has been called "Hitchcockian" for good reason: the possible duplicities between lovers, the unspoken agendas between a man and woman sharing secrets. Charade is nowhere as significant as a Hitchcock film, but in terms of suspense it holds its own; and Donen's glossy production lends itself to the welcome experience of stargazing. You want Cary Grant to be Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn to be no one but Audrey Hepburn in a Hollywood product such as this, and they certainly don't let us down. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A slick and stylish romantic comedy-thriller, 9 Jan 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Charade (Wide Screen) (DVD) [1963] (DVD)
Charade was perhaps made towards the end of the heyday of the romantic comedy-thriller. Although directed by Stanley Donen, it has the feel of Hitchcock about it, and this was in the days when they still worried about plot, good looking stars and dialogue rather than relying on special effects.
The basic story involves a search for CIA money stolen in the last days of World War 2 by a group of GI's. Audrey Hepburn's husband is murdered in France (in 1963) for reasons unknown to her. Cary Grant becomes involved as a (supposed) innocent but sympathetic bystander, as Hepburn is threatened by her husband's ex-associates (including James Coburn and George Kennedy). Walter Matthau seems to be from the CIA and on her side, but is determined to recover the funds. everyone is sure Hepburn has the money, but she is convinced she does not. Characters are despatched one by one in suspicious and sometimes ludicrous circumstance, much to the annoyance of the local French police. (One man is found "drowned in his pyjamas and in his bed" for example).
The dialogue is witty; the plot has some good twists and turns; Hepburn is as beautiful as ever; and anyone who tells you the ending is no friend.
Minor irritations are not important - one of the support actors is very weak and they could have made more of the Paris locations. However, in general, very enjoyable and one you can watch several times. I didn't find the transfer to DVD to be particularly bad - don't let this put you off.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Great film, Terrible dvd., 11 Feb 2004
By Linda Hopper Mrs "Music is Heaven" (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charade [DVD] [1963] (DVD)
This is one of my favorite Cary Grant films and I agree with Dave , this copy is completely unwatchable. The print is like the worst video (with poor tracking and sound) which has been transferred to DVD. There is no excuse for this kind of poor quality with todays Hi-tech equipment. Im sending my copy back today and hopefully can get another copy elsewhere. Dont let this put you off the film, its a brill film made my a master crasftman, Stanly Donen, known for his style and flair. Its worth watching, just dont buy this version.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Clearly an all time classic, 13 Jan 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Charade (Wide Screen) (DVD) [1963] (DVD)
This file is one of my all time favourites, and having only seen it on TV in pan & scan, to see it at the correct aspect ratio was a real bonus. For a film of its age, there are visual problems, but overall it seems to have transfered to DVD without too much of a problem.

The film is excellent, but there isn't much else on the disk - which is a shame, and the quality of the extras is very poor - very dirty and grainy trailers for example.

However, extras aside, it's an excellent film, which is still enjoyable today, and the DVD transfer is perfectly acceptable.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Avoid cheap poor quality releases of Charade
There is a problem in that many of the reviews here relate to cheap poor quality DVD releases of 'Charade'. The region 1 Criterion edition is NOT one of these. Read more
Published 9 months ago by P. Greenhill

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't look for objectivity here
What high was God on, or what prayer did he answer, to have created a woman so exquisite as Audrey Hepburn? It boggles the mind. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2006 by Joseph Haschka

5.0 out of 5 stars "You fell for her like an egg from a tall chicken"
Beginning credits play a Henry Mancini's score and we are swept back to the sixties.

The opening scene is of a metro train rolling down the track in Europe. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2005 by bernie

1.0 out of 5 stars poor digital transfer
Many reviews of "Charade" mention the poor quality of the actual DVD, but it is impossible to say which version - and there are several - these remarks apply to, especially as the... Read more
Published on 17 May 2005 by ronald michaux

1.0 out of 5 stars Comment on quality
Quite frankly you need to look elsewhere for the quality. This film has now been bought by me from the 'Criterion Collection' range. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Great Film, horrible DVD ...
This is a great film, one of my favourites. Since at least 10 years I've had a copy on VHS, which is now showing its age. The quality of the tape is very poor. Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2004 by wov53

1.0 out of 5 stars Great Film - Awful DVD Copy
This is a charming, witty and sophisticated piece of entertainment with two stars at their best. Just do not watch this copy. It is unwatchable! Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2004 by daveinmanc

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't seek objectivity here
What high was God on, or what prayer did he answer, to have created a woman so exquisite as Audrey Hepburn? It boggles the mind. Read more
Published on 20 May 2003 by Joseph Haschka

5.0 out of 5 stars A Delicious Mystery
This is the kind of classy entertainment missing from the movies today. Stanley Donen and Peter Stone cooked up this delicious souffle of a movie and got Cary Grant and Audrey... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars When we played our charade...
Audrey Hepburn stars as a stylish widow whose husband, it seems, helped to steal a lot of government money during WWII. Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2002 by Kona

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