Funny Face (50th Anniversary Edition)
by Stanley Donen
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Actor: Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson, Michel Auclair, Robert FlemyngDirector: Stanley Donen
Brand: Paramount
Cinematographer: Ray June
Editor: Frank Bracht
Producer: Roger Edens
Writer: Leonard Gershe
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Portuguese (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-02
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Paramount
DVD Reviews of Funny Face (50th Anniversary Edition)
DVD Review: If you must think, think Pink.
Summary: 4 Stars
Was ever an actress more elegant than Audrey Hepburn?
Several years ago The Gap used a sequence from this movie with Audrey Hepburn dancing, as part of an ad campaign. You can see it on you tube.
It occurs about 45 minutes into the movie. In addition there's the darkroom dance with Fred Astaire a little earlier, and the sequence with Kay Thomas about 1hr 12 in, I like the oo ee oo bit.
What amazed me was how brilliant a dancer she is. In fact, she excels next to Fred Astaire, arguably the best on screen dancer ever.
Fred Astaire's character Richard Avery is based on real life photog Richard Avedon, who photographed Monroe, Chaplin, and Hepburn during his illustrious career.
I don't think you will remember this movie for it's musical numbers apart from maybe 'S Wonderful. Audrey's presence elevates this movie above the ordinary. The other notable effect is the freeze frame effect used, it manages to capture her perfectly every time. In addition, the playing around with light and color by the director is very cool.
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DVD Review: Audrey never looked better
Summary: 4 Stars
Hepburn is simply stunning in this film, set in the world of high fashion. Audrey plays Jo, a lovesick bookworm who meets photographer Dick Avery (Fred Astaire) when he chooses her bookstore as the site of his latest fashion shoot. Jo thinks the concept of modeling is absurd and scolds Dick for making a career out of shooting vapid women. When her protests become too much she's thrown out of her own shop by Maggie (Kay Thompson), the editor of the magazine Dick works for. With the shoot complete and the store a complete mess Dick stays behind to help Jo straighten up. Jo explains her philosophy about life to Dick and tells him that she'd do anything to go to Paris, and attend a lecture by her favorite philosopher. Dick tells her that one of the perks of his job is a yearly trip to Paris. This proves to be too irresistible for Jo to turn down when Dick asks her to be the face of the latest ad campaign Maggie is putting together. Off the trio go to the City of Lights where much romance, song and dance, and photo shoots await them. Hepburn's years of dance training are on full display here in several elaborate and exciting numbers. The best one takes place in a smoky, Beatnik cafe. Outfitted in a body hugging black outfit Audrey seductively slinks around the bandstand. Jo's photo shoots are equally as eye catching, since she is outfitted in gorgeous Givenchy gowns. A romance slowly builds between Dick and Jo that grows uncertain as the film progresses. The last act loses momentum due to too many back to back dance numbers and the romance angle. Astaire and Thompson save things though when they pose as a married couple from Tallahassee and perform an amusing song and dance in the hopes of rescuing Jo from the home of the philosopher. "Funny Face", does a fantastic job of balancing the laughs, romance, and music. It's a great film that features an unforgettable performance from a never better Audrey Hepburn. DVD Review: Funny Face
Summary: 4 Stars
My 6 yr. old neice asked for this for her birthday .. she loves this movie .. so i think if a 6 yr. old can see that this is a "Classic" it must be good...DVD Review: Gorgeous film!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire. There really isn't anything that I can say that hasn't already been said. This is a WONDERFUL dvd. Beautiful picture and Audrey and Fred as I remember them as a teenager watching this on tv. Then it was black and white on a tiny screen. Now I get to see them in color on a BIG screen! Funny Face is one of my all time favorite films. You must have this if you are a fan of Audrey Hepburn.DVD Review: Timeless and thrilling!
Summary: 5 Stars
Perhaps it's just me, but this film just doesn't seem to age. It's a great blend of Paris, Hepburn, Astaire, dance...oh yeah, and fashion! If you are planning a trip to Paris, this is a fun film to watch.
Description of Funny Face (50th Anniversary Edition)
This filmed version of the 1927 George Gershwin Broadway musical Funny Face utilizes the play's original star, Fred Astaire, and several of the original tunes, then goes merrily off on its own. Astaire is cast as as fashion photographer Dick Avery (a character based on Richard Avedon, the film's "visual consultant"), who is sent out by his female boss Maggie Prescott (Kay Thompson) to find a "new face". It doesn't take Dick long to discover Jo (Audrey Hepburn, who does her own singing), an owlish Greenwich Village bookstore clerk. Acting as Pygmalion to Jo's Galatea, Dick whisks the wide-eyed girl off to Paris and transforms her into the fashion world's hottest model. Along the way, he falls in love with Jo, and works overtime to wean her away from such phony-baloney intellectuals as Professor Emile Flostre (Michel Auclair). The Gershwin tunes include the title song, "S'wonderful", "How Long Has This Been Going On" and "He Loves and She Loves"; among the newer numbers is Kay Thompson's energetic opener "Think Pink". For years available only in washed-out, flat prints, Funny Face was eventually restored to its full Technicolor and VistaVision glory.Fred Astaire plays a fashion photographer based on real-life cameraman Richard Avedon, in this entertaining musical directed by Stanley Donen (Singin' in the Rain). The story finds Astaire's character turning Audrey Hepburn into a chic Paris model--not a tough premise to buy, especially within this film's air of enchantment and surrounded by a great Gershwin score. Based on an unproduced play, this is one of the best films from the latter part of Astaire's career. --Tom Keogh
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