Charade

A Parisienne (Audrey Hepburn) finds her husband murdered. Four strange men are after her, and she is helped by a handsome stranger (Cary Grant)… but is he a hero, spy or a murderer? A mammoth audience teaser bursting with multiple identities, smart Parisian settings and Henry Mancini music. The song Charade was nominated for an Academy Award, lyrics by Johnny Mercier.

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Credits

producer/director

Stanley Donen

production company

Universal Pictures

Duration

01:53:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300625

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Suspense

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Thrillers

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1964

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