Charade (1963) [Remastered Edition]

Charade (1963) [Remastered Edition]

Charade (1963) [Remastered Edition]
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DVD details

DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Collector's Edition, Color, Flash, Full length, Full Screen, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Restored
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-04-13
Studio: A2ZCDS.com

DVD Reviews of Charade (1963) [Remastered Edition]

DVD Review: Great movie - Poor quality DVD
Summary: 1 Stars

"Digitally Remastered" version. Very poor quality video and audio. Felt as if I was watching in on a 20 year-old VHS tape. Likely going to return it.

DVD Review: Very poor picture and sound quality
Summary: 1 Stars

I loved this film when it was first released in theaters and have seen it televised with commercials, but I was nostalgic about seeing it without them. The movie is excellent, but the quality of this dvd was VERY poor. The actors' lips and the soundtrack were out of sync much of the time. The picture quality seemed to come and go - sometimes fairly clear, but sometimes fuzzy. The dvd skipped or jumped in some places. All in all, a very poor and irritating viewing experience. I returned the dvd for a refund.

DVD Review: NOT "remastered" - plus cheap packaging
Summary: 2 Stars

I paid double the cost of other versions to get what I thought would be an exceptional copy of this film. It isn't even decent, and I cannot believe Amazon even offers it!

The cheap case art and unprofessional layout gives you the first clue. Watch the DVD and immediately you can see that you could have seen better quality on network TV. Apparently the "remastering", if any, occurred by pointing a video camera at someone's basement wall.

I'm returning it.

DVD Review: Charade
Summary: 5 Stars

This is among my favorite movies. It is well-scripted. It has drama, mystery, romance and comedy.

DVD Review: Great movie, OK quality
Summary: 4 Stars

Charade is a fun, twist-filled crime mystery from the 1960s. Audrey Hepburn looks as great as ever, and Cary Grant is his usual charming self. The plot is well done, the score is great, and the film has just the right mix of humor, romance, action, and intrigue.

This edition of the film is OK. It's much better than the one you can get on the Cary Grant collection--that version doesn't have the right music and the image quality is terrible. There are some hiccups here in the visuals, but nothing major or too distracting.

Description of Charade (1963) [Remastered Edition]

It takes exceptional skills to produce a murder mystery that has the audience on the edge for nearly two hours. Those fortunate to view this thrilling Hollywood mystery will agree that director Stanley Donen was blessed with such ability. Charades showcases Donen as an exceptional director with an uncanny ability to bring out the best from his cast.

This is a murder mystery with a difference. Filled with unexpected twists and turns, the narrative has your mind on constant overdrive, trying to figure out how the plot will unfold. More often than not, you are caught on the wrong foot. You start guessing again - only to be outdone by another clever twist in the narrative. Donen's job was made easy by the star-studded cast that includes Hollywood's best - stunningly beautiful Audrey Hepburn, debonair Cary Grant, rugged James Coburn, gifted Jacques Marin and the inimitable Walter Matthau, to name a few.

It's quite interesting to see a young looking James Coburn in a negative role. Audrey Hepburn is at her scintillating best in this mystery about a young widow who suddenly finds herself at the center of a life-threatening drama. Hounded by goons, the police and the CIA, the woman is at a loss to prove that she knows nothing about a quarter of a million dollars that her late husband had stolen from the United States Army during World War II. With the threat of death constantly looming over her, the lady has no choice but to trust an ageing but dapper stranger who walks into her life from nowhere.

Don't miss this high voltage drama that has a fair share of well-placed humor and romance thrown in. Most people are left shaking their heads in amazement at the final twist in this fast-paced narrative. Check it out. You'll love it.

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