Charade: The Criterion Collection (Widescreen Edition)
by Stanley Donen
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Actor: Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Colin Drake, James Coburn, Thomas ChelimskyDirector: Stanley Donen
Brand: IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 113 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-04-06
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Criterion
DVD Reviews of Charade: The Criterion Collection (Widescreen Edition)
DVD Review: Honest and timely
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered a DVD - It arrived when I expected it and it was in the condition that was advertised. DVD Review: A WITTY NOD TO HITCHCOCK
Summary: 5 Stars
Stanley Donen did a fine job directing this sleek, romantic-thriller, and the pairing of Grant, and Hepburn was sensational, and though the movie may not quite equal Hitchcock at his best, it has enough twists, action, light romance, and ascerbic dialogue to keep things interesting throughout. It also has another fine Mancini score, and a cast to die for. It should be in any Cary Grant, or Audrey Hepburn collection.DVD Review: Charade is a great classic....
Summary: 1 Stars
This movie is one of my favorite movies. I'm an Audrey Hepburn fan and who doesn't love Cary Grant?! If you are looking to buy a copy of this movie, please do yourself a favor and buy the Criterion Collection of Charade. In the past, the prices of Criterion movies always made me cringe a bit but the truth is their movies are worth that kind of money.
This copy of Charade I bought seemed odd to me when I watched it; the sound quality was less than satisfactory and the print quality was disappointing. There were actually lines running down the screen for a split second during a scene of the movie! It seemed like someone transfered this movie to DVD from a less than stellar print of Charade. I have other Criterion Collection movies and they are always the best of the best.
The lesser prices of some of these older movies may be tempting but don't buy them. In the end, spending more on a very good quality product is the way to go. I don't like to waste money and even though this copy was not a lot of money compared to other Charade DVDs, I'm sorry I bought this and I'm even more sorry the Return Policy date expired before I watched it. Now that really makes me cringe.
I don't want readers to think that I reviewed this item with one star because this is not a good movie. Please note, this is a great movie. It's funny and suspenseful; Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, and the supporting cast are fantastic. It's got a great cast, great fashion, great 60's film music, great scenes of Paris, and it's altogether a classic. But I hope people find this review somewhat helpful and will spend the extra money to buy a Criterion Collection copy of Charade. I wish I had.
DVD Review: Came quickly, Good condition.
Summary: 4 Stars
Came quickly, Good condition. The sound goes in and out a little bit at 2 spots in the movie. But it is still enjoyable!DVD Review: OK film
Summary: 4 Stars
Got this one for my sister. I viewed it. I guess I'm not a Audrey Hepburn fanatic because I just don't groove on these flicks of hers. It's a classic and all, but I wouldn't recommend it, nor watch it ever again.
Description of Charade: The Criterion Collection (Widescreen Edition)
A trio of crooks relentlessly pursues a young American (Audrey Hepburn) through Paris for the fortune her dead husband stole from them. The only person she can trust is a suave, mysterious stranger (Cary Grant). A deliciously dark comedic thriller, Stanley Donen's Charade dazzles with style and macabre wit to spare. Unavailable for nearly three years, The Criterion Collection is proud to re-release this '60s spy classic in a gorgeous newanamorphic transfer.
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
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