Funny face

Fred Astaire stars as a fashion photographer looking for a new face to promote Kay Thompson’s fashion magazine. He discovers Audrey Hepburn working in a bookstore and transforms her into a model on the cover of the “Vogue-like” magazine. Shot on location in Paris and featuring songs by George and Ira Gershwin, “Funny face” is a song and dance delight, with romantic backdrops. Hepburn in her Givency clothes is stunning.

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Credits

director

Stanley Donen

producer

Roger Edens

production company

Paramount Pictures

Duration

01:39:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1956

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

305891

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Musicals

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1956

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