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Actor: Audrey Hepburn, Ellen Corby, Humphrey Bogart, Marcel Dalio, William HoldenBrand: HEPBURN,AUDREY
Cinematographer: Charles B. Lang
Composer: Frederick Hollander
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: Pan & Scan, 1.33:1
Running Time: 113 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-04-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Reviews of Sabrina
DVD Review: when younger brother doesn't work out, older brother is ok too
Summary: 1 Stars
[warning: movie spoiler ahead...] this movie is a bit weird... if Sabrina didn't marry the younger brother, the elder brother is fine too... he is rich and have social status too. She found that the love between her and the younger brother didn't work out, so she needs no time to recover but can immdiately fall in love with the older brother? To me it seems a bit weird.DVD Review: Sabrina the Centennial Collection
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoyed seeing the original version of 'Sabrina'. I realized what a classic it truly is and how little the recent Harrison Ford version had changed from this one. If you only seen the Harrison Ford 'Sabrina', pop some pop-corn and take the time and see this one. You'll enjoy it.DVD Review: Near-miss is indeed a good way to describe this one...
Summary: 3 Stars
Spoiler alert, first of all... I agree with previous reviewers regarding the near-miss nature of this film. Holden was fine as the lightweight playboy and Audrey Hepburn was certainly perfect for the role of Sabrina. However, near the end of his life, Bogart was just too run down to do Linus justice. Consequently, it becomes impossible to ignore the unpleasant rich sugar daddy and pretty young gold digger undertones. Sabrina's father the chauffeur has one of the best lines in the film when he says that society doesn't consider it democratic for a poor girl to marry a rich guy. So true, and usually with good reason. I've never read the play, but for the sake of realism I hope that Sabrina was either a money grubbing climber at heart or that she ultimately proved her value by spurning both of these Larrabee characters...
I kept waiting for Sabrina to tantalizingly jilt David in response to his earlier indifference to her. This would have been the "sophisticated" thing to do and if nothing else, it would have made her more attractive to him. I was just sure that she was going to stand him up out there on the tennis court. As for Linus, creepy "it's all in the family" slow dancing aside, how do you go back from finding out that he has been lying and using you for days just to set you up and ship you off for the sake of a business deal? Sabrina is supposed to forget about this very ugly episode now that she and Linus are sailing away to Paris? Is she simply a prostitute? Does she immediately forgive the fact that just yesterday he was willing to have his secretary throw her a bit of his endless money to get rid of her forever? Hmmm...
Maybe Bogie at this final stage of his life just couldn't pull off the charming side of Linus enough to be able to convince the viewer that there was more to him than money. Was he really someone who almost jumped out of a sky scraper over an old flame? Maybe Linus's character would have been more appealing had we sensed some martyrdom for the sake of his family's blue-blooded expectations smoldering in there somewhere. As it is, he just seems confident that his money will fix everything and the ending proves him right. On that note, how great would the ending have been had Sabrina coolly tossed his hat to the mermaids while saying: "I'm afraid I'm not for sale, Mr. Chairman of the Board. You'd better call your tugboat back for one of us." The camera could have then faded out on her irresistible lounging profile and his shocked, bewildered, mildly angry, and finally totally smitten face while we are left to decide whether he is big enough to humble himself and give his heart to her or whether elitist pride sends his lovely wake-up call back across the Atlantic while he retreats to his life as the shriveled up big shot surrounded by sycophants and fellow vampire devotees at the altar of greed. We also could have decided whether the newly liberated Sabrina was attainable by even a prostrate Linus or whether she was determined to burn that bridge to her old third class life at all costs. Such possibilities are nearly limitless and would have made for a better film, IMHO. I never saw the remake so I don't know if they tapped any part of this potentially rich vein the second time around.
Anyway, I imagine that these ethereal forays into the roads less traveled must torment writers and directors when studio execs demand cookie cutter, lowest common denominator formulas to ensure that their investments stay in the black. Absolute garbage like this glut of superhero, comic book, and/or vapid remake nonsense we're increasingly being subjected to continues to rake in the zillions while film as an art form becomes an ever more endangered species (not that it ever really existed in abundance). As for this one, I do believe that Audrey Hepburn was perfectly cast and I'll gladly give Wilder and company credit for that. Imagine what power she would have wielded as Sabrina had the filmmakers allowed her to realize (subconsciously, of course) the priceless value of her innocence in the face of sullied playboys and robber barons...
DVD Review: Sabrina DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
Great product, excellent service! Shipping was also quick!! Will definitely buy from you again!!DVD Review: Brilliant film, one of Bogart's best and amazing supporting cast!
Summary: 5 Stars
Everything positive others have written about this movie is spot-on, plus let me add that despite the face that Bogart was not Wilder's first choice (and he knew it), and that he hated making the movie and hated his co-stars, Bogart's performance is one of the most charming of his entire career. Seldom, if ever, did he get cast in a sophisticated comedy with witty dialog. He's simply superb, regardless of him being a bit too old for the part.
The other terrific thing about the movie is the superb supporting cast, from John Williams ro Nancy Kulp to Martha Hyer to Walter Hampden. Brilliant performances, all around.
Others have explained about how good the story and screenplay is, as well as the Direction.
Description of Sabrina
Modern-day Cinderella story in which the daughter of a wealthy family's chauffeur is transformed into a graceful woman, capturing the attention of the sons of the family.Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: NR
Release Date: 29-DEC-2004
Media Type: DVD
Audrey Hepburn is the delightful young Sabrina, the daughter of a chauffeur who is hopelessly in love with David Larrabee (William Holden), the playboy younger son in the rich Long Island household her father works for. In order to help her forget her woes, Sabrina is shipped off to cooking school in Paris. While there, she befriends a baron who provides a bit of culture--and the encouragement to snip off her childlike ponytail. Upon her return to New York, Sabrina is transformed into a sophisticated woman, and David is entranced by her. However, his older brother Linus (Humphrey Bogart) has arranged David's marriage to Elizabeth Tyson in order to seal a business merger and thus must steer David away from Sabrina. To do this, Linus takes on the task of wooing her for himself. Full of great dialogue ("A woman happy in love, she burns the souffl?; a woman unhappy in love, she forgets to turn on the oven") and wonderful performances, this film is a romantic masterpiece. Also enjoyable is the 1995 remake, starring Julia Ormond and Harrison Ford. --Jenny Brown
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