First Time Watching *CHARADE* (1963)

First Time Watching CHARADE (1963) | AUDREY

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Today, I am reacting to and reviewing the classic film CHARADE (1963). This is my FIRST time watching this classic masterpiece! I can't wait to get into it!
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@catherineholden6388 2 жыл бұрын

It's been called the best Hitchock that Hitchcock never made.

@jucadvgv3449 2 жыл бұрын

i'm in my '60's, and i was at least in my '30's before i ever discovered that this was actually not an alfred hitchcock film!

@MsAppassionata 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with that assessment. It’s one of my favorite films.

@volo1826 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely an open love letter to Hitchcock no doubt.

@josephpendleton4927 2 жыл бұрын

Correct. Charade also reminds us of Hitchcock's films like Suspicion and North by Northwest (both had Cary Grant in it). Along with Cary Grant, Ned Glass was also in both North by Northwest and Charade. The idea of Phone Booth scene in North by Northwest is also applied in Charade.

@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 Жыл бұрын

Director was Stanley Donan. Cary Grant had a production company, and Donan worked with Grant for a time.

@paulpeacock1181 2 жыл бұрын

I read an article about Charade years ago that claimed that Charade was the last great film of the Golden Age of Hollywood. I believe it to be true. How fitting that Audrey Hepburn and Gary Grant together being the last image of this era of cinema.

@1funkyflyguy 2 жыл бұрын

I believe it to be true likewise.

@liduck52 Жыл бұрын

What about My Fair Lady?

@yvonneplant9434 Жыл бұрын

Kinda agree with that pov.

@henrynegro8397 Жыл бұрын

As Good as the golden age is, we wouldn't have movies like easy rider or the shining If the hays code had been in play still during the 60s and 70s. Of course now we live in an Era that makes the hays code look like a freedom festival.

@mario27171 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact about Audrey Hepburn and stamps: If you ever find a German stamp depicting Audrey Hepburn you hit the jackpot. A series of stamps with international movie stars (Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe, Jean Gabin and Greta Garbo) was released by Deutsche Post in 2001. A picture of Audrey Hepburn should have been printed on one of the stamps, but her son Sean Hepburn Ferrer refused the design because his mother, who died of cancer, was shown with a cigarette holder. The stamp was cancelled but some test prints were accidentally used on regular letters. One of these stamps was later sold for 114000€.

@CannonfireVideo 2 жыл бұрын

My ex was a professional translator/consecutive interpreter. In her world, this movie is famous for the scene in which Audrey Hepburn just walks out of a prestigious simultaneous interpretation gig. That's a very elite club, and everyone who gets to that level is quite well-paid. In real life, Hepburn's career would have ended right there.

@etherealtb6021 2 жыл бұрын

I might've ditched my job for Cary Grant. 😁

@jimmyj1969 2 жыл бұрын

It did! She said "until a while ago, I had a job!"

@mocrg 2 жыл бұрын

For $250,000 at the time it was probably worth it. You could buy a Mustang for $2,500. The avg house cost $18,000. Plus you got Cary Grant to go with it!

@PrinceofArfon 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite classics. Filming in Paris certainly didn’t hurt, but Audrey and Cary sparkle together. So much fun.

@iansmith4023 2 жыл бұрын

This film is in my personal Top 10 (along with a few Hitchcocks). I watch this film every year, and it makes me sad for what cinema has lost - beautiful and charismatic stars,wearing gorgeous clothes; a clever and literate script,with terrific dialogue yet no bad language; classy and well-paced direction; great lighting and photography; elegant locations; a sumptuous and sophisticated music score; It's an absolute pleasure to watch - every time!

@rs-ye7kw Жыл бұрын

I don't know how you can extol this film and downgrade the excellent current crop of comic book superhero movies with all the impressive CGI instead of stupidly wasting time in developing characters. Get with the times. (extremely intense, dripping sarcasm intended!)

@iansmith4023 Жыл бұрын

@@rs-ye7kw:D

@brendaclark8344 2 жыл бұрын

I recommend How to Steal a Million with Audrey, Peter O'Toole, Charles Boyer, Eli Wallach and Hugh Griffith.

@robbinsnest6163 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I love that movie so much! Peter O'Toole was such a handsome man😍

@Kori37mm Жыл бұрын

That’s my favorite Audrey film and wait until dark another incredible film

@SaraNoelle 9 ай бұрын

I came on here to recommend the same film. It’s one of my absolute favorites.

@chislehurstbat 9 ай бұрын

⁠@@SaraNoelle+1

@kenfreeman8888 2 жыл бұрын

The Honor of the stamp collector is my favorite part of this great movie with so many good parts. If you want to see Cary Grant working well with kids, I recommend Father Goose -- I've read that Cary Grant said it was his favorite film to make (in a 44 year career), and he kept in touch with the kid actors long after the movie finished.

@stacy9538 2 жыл бұрын

i was going to mention Father Goose, I absolutely love Cary Grant in that movie :) its brilliant and so funny!

@jackmessick2869 8 ай бұрын

Room for One More is another film with Grant as a father who adopts more children.

@CassandrashadowcassMorrison Жыл бұрын

Audrey Hepburn also starred in MY FAIR LADY during which Jeremy Brett who went on to play Sherlock Holmes on television sings "On the Street Where You Live" about his love for her character in the film. Which is why when she asks Cary "Where are we" in Charade he gives her that answer.

@AmyG90 2 жыл бұрын

This movie is definitely one of my favourites, the chemistry between Cary and Audrey is just fantastic. I definitely recommend watching How to steal a Million and Wait until Dark, both starring Audrey Hepburn, one is a comedy and one more of an intense thriller of sorts. But both great films.

@MsAppassionata 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. Both are very good films.

@ralfschumacher3390 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you totally

@gardener68 Жыл бұрын

I saw this cut of the movie with my folks over twenty years ago, and I couldn't help myself. The moment Audrey Hepburn said "I love you, Adam", I shouted back "I love you, too, Audrey!"

@SuperMeglen 2 жыл бұрын

Another Audrey movie that you should watch that is not obscure but rarely recommended is "Wait Until Dark" -- thrilling, nail-biting, and another example of Audrey's phenomenal acting that goes beyond the collective public memory of the kind of characters she played.

@MoviesWithMia 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic recommendation 😉

@1funkyflyguy 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing film! High tension, very suspenseful and that jump scare ending??!!!

@petermcculloch4933 Жыл бұрын

Another great mystery/suspense/thriller.

@Crumphorn 2 жыл бұрын

Also, if you want to see a "serious" film where Walter Matthau *really* takes off, check-out 'The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3". His performance is really good as a wry, weary detective up against a superb master villain played by... well you should see it for yourself.

@michaelsimpson6970 2 жыл бұрын

Also Charley Varrick.

@crose7412 2 жыл бұрын

@Crumphorn 'Slaughter on Tenth Avenue' is another.

@judithweiss6727 2 жыл бұрын

love that movie, especially as a New Yorker.

@joehuiras4955 2 жыл бұрын

Seconded! Highly influential to Tarantino

@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 Жыл бұрын

Pelham 123 is THE BEST!!!

@frankbolger3969 11 ай бұрын

Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, two of the most elegant and charming people ever.

@NoKoolAidForMe 2 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel yesterday with "His Girl Friday" and have been binge watching your (mostly Cary Grant) reactions... This is one of my favorite Cary Grant movies.... Thanks for your very unique reaction channel.

@donniehuynh2391 2 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@greenmonsterprod 2 жыл бұрын

Screenwriter Peter Stone also wrote two other similar 60s thrillers, both with Gregory Peck, "Mirage" (also with George Kennedy) and "Arabesque" (written under a pseudonym, co-starring Sophia Loren). He'd also write the Broadway & film versions of "1776", and the gritty 70s thriller "The Taking of Pelham one Two Three" (also with Walter Matthau). Oh, and the title sequence for "Charade" was by Maurice Binder, best-known for his title sequences for the James Bond movies.

@thamnosma 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for those tidbits. I absolutely love Mirage and did not realize same writer.

@TheHMan 8 ай бұрын

Mirage is a cool movie, although quite labyrinthine. Maybe not for everyone but I would recommend it to anyone seeking more movies with characters like Charade’s.

@002DrEvil 2 жыл бұрын

The stamps are actually some of the rarest and most valuable ever made. As they are only on screen for a few seconds I reckon they borrowed them from a museum or private collection.

@djr6876 2 жыл бұрын

I saw this in the theater when it came out ,I was 6 but still able to appreciate it. Hard to believe Cary Grant was concerned about the age difference between them.

@adrianaheiler9794 2 жыл бұрын

Right? And then refused to do Sabrina where she got paired off with droopy Humphrey Bogart with whom she had zero chemistry 🤦🏻‍♀️ (William Holden on the other hand...I totally wanted them to end up together!)

@billverno6170 2 жыл бұрын

A couple of things. Henry Mancini did the score for this film and he is worth noticing. He scored many films including the wonderful Touch of Evil. He was perhaps best known for his association with the director Blake Edwards. They did the Pink Panther films and Victor Victoria. Another Edwards/Mancini film you might enjoy is the comedy The Great Race starring Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon and Natalie Wood. Audrey Hepburn came along in the fifties/sixties and was part of the common practice of pairing young actresses with much older leading men. During this period she made films with Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, Fred Astaire, and Gary Cooper. Similar to Grace Kelly who was teamed with Grant, Cooper, James Stewart, and Bing Crosby.

@SwiftFoxProductions 2 жыл бұрын

To answer your question about Cary Grant... Yes, Cary Grant did have children! Or one child, anyway. His daughter, Jennifer Grant, is quite lovely and will occasionally make appearances and/or interviews to talk about her dad. As you can probably guess, he was a wonderful father and she & him were very close. However, he did have her very late in life so, this movie came out about 3 years before she was born (meaning he was not yet a father at this point in his life).

@TheTerryGene Ай бұрын

Jennifer’s mother is the actress Dyan Cannon.

@002DrEvil 2 жыл бұрын

In How to Steal a Million there's an in joke where Audrey has to dress as a cleaner. Peter O'Toole says "Let's give Givenchy a night off shall we".

@ink-cow 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect gem! Always loved this one. Oh, thinking about Walter Matthau, I immediately think of the original film The Odd Couple (from the Neil Simon play). He established the character of Oscar Madison, and his pairing with Jack Lemmon as Felix Unger created a cinematic double act that lasted all the way to Grumpier Old Men.

@tonybennett4159 2 жыл бұрын

Matthau was just great in Charley Varrick, another fantastic movie.

@judithweiss6727 2 жыл бұрын

that's another classic you should see, Mia.

@dgs8011 7 ай бұрын

I like Hopscotch, where Matthau plays a Cary Grantish kind of role. Matthau and Glenda Jackson have great chemistry in it.

@LadyAneh 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you’re doing this movie! I love it- best lines: CG: What are you doing in here?” AH: “I’m having a nervous breakdown.” 😆

@geraldmcboingboing7401 2 жыл бұрын

Great reaction, Mia!! Not only is Audrey wearing Givenchy, her luggage was designed by Louis Vuitton and her sunglasses were by Oliver Goldsmith.

@henrynegro8397 Жыл бұрын

Cary grant as a 58 year old man filmed those scenes running up the stairs for real. Shows how fit and healthy he was up till the end.

@The.Android 2 жыл бұрын

Oh darn it! My theory about the inspector policeman being the pyjama killer was all wrong!

@totomomo18 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a surprise. Bravo . I have been trying to make any reactor to react to this great movie. really Bravo :) . Hey if there were no copyright errors we would miss some iconic movies like Its A Wonderful Life which was not a success when it came out but turned iconic because of a copyright error that made it public. This mistake make the tv station air this movie over and over every Christmas till it became Iconic :), Another classic movie is The Great Escape also with James Cobran.

@MsAppassionata 2 жыл бұрын

Coburn

@DCL26 Жыл бұрын

Charade is one of my favorite thriller, romantic, comedic movies. Audrey Hepburn was mesmerizing and enchanting in her Givenchy wardrobe and Cary Grant was totally charming in that role. Thank you, Mia for the critique and loved viewing it again with you and others.

@kevinlaw6185 24 күн бұрын

I've loved this movie from the first time I saw it, over 40 years ago. It's incredibly entertaining. And you're right - I'd have just blown the matches out, too. 😂

@rebeccassweetmusic4632 2 жыл бұрын

And if you loved Walter Matthau in Charade, you should watch him and Jack Lemmon in The Odd Couple

@Crumphorn 2 жыл бұрын

*Jack Nicholson*? In *The Odd Couple*? Jack Lemmon would be turning in his grave.

@rebeccassweetmusic4632 2 жыл бұрын

@@Crumphorn OMG, WHY DID I MAKE THAT MISTAKE??? 🤣💀

@rebeccassweetmusic4632 2 жыл бұрын

@@Crumphorn Corrected it, but it's still hilarious 😂 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344 2 жыл бұрын

Years ago, (probably 30) I bought a book in an antique store for the engraving on the page before the title page. It was an old small book of Robert Burns poetry. As I leafed through it, I found three imperforate blue Franklin 1 cent stamps. Still have them. The book was published in the late 1800's. I think I have the book. The person who bought the book went to the post office, bought the stamps, put them in the book and forgot about them.

@HannibalFan52 2 жыл бұрын

This has been referred to as 'the best Hitchcock film that Hitchcock never make'. It's been one of my favorites for decades. As originally written, Cary Grant's character was supposed to be falling in love with Audrey Hepburn's. Considering the difference in their ages, that might have been rather creepy. By turning in the other way around, the writers added another element of comedy. The shower scene is a classic, because it's the complete opposite of what everyone expects. Thank you so much for reviewing this film. I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much.

@paintedjaguar 2 жыл бұрын

Grant was the one who had started to feel self conscious about playing opposite much younger actresses. I don't believe anyone else had any problem believing that Audrey's character would fall for Cary. That age gap thing is mostly a current societal obsession. And of course in real life, Grant's last wife with whom he finally had a child was Dyan Cannon, a woman much younger than him.

@HannibalFan52 2 жыл бұрын

@@paintedjaguar Whatever the reason, the result was comedic gold. I can't imagine it being any other way and remaining as funny.

@paintedjaguar 2 жыл бұрын

@@HannibalFan52 It works. Ever seen "Father Goose" (1964), his last rom-com? Also not quite the typical Cary Grant.

@HannibalFan52 2 жыл бұрын

@@paintedjaguar I saw it at Radio City Music Hall when it first came out. I was 12 at the time, so I don't remember much about it. Looks like I'm going to have to watch it again.

@paintedjaguar 2 жыл бұрын

@@HannibalFan52 It's fun. I also saw it in the theater and honestly, remembered it mainly for "Pass Me By", the very catchy song over the opening credits. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZN2ZtmE17CthYU.html

@theSpaceAmoeba 2 жыл бұрын

One of my faves...has it all: thriller, mystery, intrigue, comedy, and romance.

@kelseyk530 Жыл бұрын

And big of action/adventure....though not as much as NxNW. That movie literally had everything pretty much Charade.

@WildMoonLacquer 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed this one! I wish we'd been able to see more of Grant and Hepburn together as well. They made a great team. I would suggest adding How To Steal A Million and Wait Until Dark to the list if they aren't on it yet. 2 more of Audrey's movies that I really enjoyed 😊

@artomatt 2 жыл бұрын

I'll second those two movies!

@MarshaLove0723 Жыл бұрын

I'll third it! I still get tense watching certain scenes of Wait Until Dark even though I know what happens next. 😏 And How to Steal a Million is one of my replay-often movies. I literally could watch it over and over. Her dad is really funny and I can see why she melts when gazing into Peters baby blues.

@TheNightBadger 2 жыл бұрын

Audrey was a member of the French resistance. She had quite a life.

@nahlannentrela5376 2 жыл бұрын

One of my absolute Favorite movies ever, I love that you watched this, this movie deserves SO Much more love, it's such a shame it's been left behind in time!

@emilykruger2844 2 жыл бұрын

I love this movie, it's one of my all time movies

@bjm9071 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites! So glad you reviewed it! BTW, you asked if Cary had children. He had a daughter Jennifer with his wife Dyan Cannon. She is 56 years old and wrote a great book about life with her dad called "Good stuff".

@a.paulafernandes 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you'll react to How to Steal a Million (Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole), it's a joy to watch it, from beginning to end.

@karlmortoniv2951 2 жыл бұрын

You might dig "Hopscotch" where Walter Matthau sort of plays an anti-Bond character opposite the great Glenda Jackson. It might be my favorite of his, but it's defiantly old fashioned so your mileage may vary. :)

@WithWizMedia 2 жыл бұрын

The subway chase is by far one of my favorite chase scenes in all of film. That metro + the phone booth is iconic

@ScottRoste 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best movies, the combination of great dialogue, great actors, mystery elements and comic timing is just fantastic. Great reaction Mia!

@kschneyer 2 жыл бұрын

I adore this film, and have for decades. My mother loved Regina‘s last line, “I hope we have a lot of boys so we can name them all after you.“ If you like seeing the mature Audrey Hepburn, I highly recommend Robin and Marian (1976), in which she costars with Sean Connery and Nicol Williamson.

@kschneyer 2 жыл бұрын

A movie with a somewhat similar flavor (a comedy/spy movie), starring Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson (with a very young Sam Waterston) is Hopscotch (1980).

@johngorrie3364 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching this. You are almost the only one to have done so. Now I know why they used to show it on PBS every year. Because it was free in the public domain. I started watching it in the middle of the film one of those times, when I was a kid. The murders bothered me some. Especially the third one, with the bag. I hadn’t seen that before. Nothing like being shown a new way to kill somebody in a movie, when you’re a child. And I have gotten to like Walter Matthau as an actor, over the past few years.

@jaykaufman9782 2 жыл бұрын

I love the comment about the film losing its copyright protection because of a lawyer's blunder. I bought a DVD of "Charade," but it was a crappy, low-quality version, and now I know why: Anyone and their brother could release a copy and no doubt this is what I got. Thanks! Love your commentaries.

@michaelsimpson6970 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, there are some bad DVD transfers out there, but I think Criterion made a good one.

@bespectacledheroine7292 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome reaction Mia, one of my most anticipated since I began watching your journey. This movie is so dang impish and delightful amidst some genuine horrifying goings on. Some of the attempts on Reggie and Peter-Alex-Adam-Brian's lives are almost horror instead of mere thriller, to me. It's no coincidence my other favorite with Audrey is Wait Until Dark, which dispenses with the sparkle and crackling wit Charade has and is just grim. Hopefully it's going to be apart of this series. But Charade was a true gateway drug into classic film for me so that's what I'll always associate it with. Discovery and surprises. As for the next movie, My Fair Lady is such a spectacle and I think should be a grand old time.

@DanielOrme 2 жыл бұрын

I can see how Audrey reminds you of Zendaya, though it's probably more correct to say that Zendaya reminds you of Audrey. I doubt that any actress who's come along in the last 50+ years who manages to combine youth, charm, beauty, and elegance with any degree of success hasn't taken inspiration from Audrey Hepburn.

@poetcomic1 Жыл бұрын

Walter Matthau is SO GOOD with his fussy offhand manner and his liverwurst sandwich etc. "Mrs. Lampert you are in a lot of danger." (And she reaches for the sandwich) Anytime she is scared in this movie Audrey starts eating something. It is a running gag.

@patticrichton1135 Жыл бұрын

ONE of MY FAVORITE movies with Audrey and also Carey Grant. CHARADE had a GREAT theme song too, also called "CHARADE" I hope you search out the song and listen to it. GREAT REACTION MIA

@sonosoloio 2 жыл бұрын

39:12 I understand the collector very well, because in collecting, of everything, it is not the monetary value that matters but the possession, even if for a short period: this thing was mine and I am satisfied.

@dovegrey1 2 жыл бұрын

I remember reading the Mad Magazine parody of this movie as a kid and thought the funeral scene was so weird....no way that was actually in the movie....but it was! Love what Givenchy did for Audrey, so many fab clothes, and that white domed hat she wears as they have a glace is so fashion forward for the time, only a few women could carry it off, and she was definitely one of them. Such a fun and thrilling movie, thank you for posting!

@Fast_Eddy_Magic 4 ай бұрын

"You don't look so bad in this light." "Why do you think I brought you here?" 😂😂😂

@lynng9618 2 жыл бұрын

When I first saw the movie when it came out I was very aware of the music and went out and bought the soundtrack. It was my first experience with Henry Mancini (Peter Gunn theme, Moon River, etc) and I became a fan of his.

@dearally4787 Жыл бұрын

Interesting! This One of my favorite movies. I recently found the soundtrack on vinyl at a thrift shop and have been enjoying immensely!

@alexanderyacht6483 2 жыл бұрын

The death penalty wasn't abolished in France until 1981.

@dirtcop11 Жыл бұрын

The theme song of this movie became a mega-hit. Another great Audrey Hepburn is "How to Steal a Milion." I had Peter O'Toole in it and was a comedy/mystery but not violent. Walter Matthau was in "Odd Couple" and "Grumpy Old Men" with Jack Lemmon. By the way, did you know that Cary Grant was an acrobat in his youth? Another thing about Cary Grant was that his birth name is Archibald Leach. If you watch all of Cary''s films you will hear him mention his "old friend Archie Leach."

@The.Android 2 жыл бұрын

Not only is _Charade_ an excellent homage to Hitchcock, it would also have been a great Hitchcock film if Hitchcock had directed it.

@jucadvgv3449 2 жыл бұрын

i've often heard this movie called the greatest hitchcock movie that hitchcock never made.

@yvonnepalmquist8676 Жыл бұрын

Grant didn't have any children until 1966, he had a daughter named Jennifer with Dyan Cannon. He retired and was a devoted father, even after he and Dyan divorced. Jennifer is an actress and had a small role in the original Beverly Hills 90210 series.

@deckofcards87 2 жыл бұрын

You know until about a few years ago I thought Charade was a Hitchcock film! My Mom used to watch it all the time when I was a kid, along with Notorious and North By Northwest. Donen captured the style in lots of ways. The cheeky humour is on point and reminds me a bit of To Catch A Thief and Hitch's most underrated dark comedy The Trouble With Harry.

@mamaw49 2 ай бұрын

I saw this movie on the big screen in 1963. It's always been one of my all-time favorites. What's not to love? You've got Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. The script was written so well and no one could have played that part like Cary. Then to top it off, you've got Henry Mancini doing the music. It doesn't get any better than that. Thank you for your commentary. It's always a joy to listen to.

@JamieRobles1 Жыл бұрын

48:16 Because Cary Grant was well aware of the age gap between him and Audrey, he insisted that Audrey was the one who did the advancing and chasing, and Grant was reserved and strict about their budding romance so that he wouldn't come off as some sort of dirty old man or wolf. So, yeah the script was polished for the two main actors and their interaction. With Paul Newman, it would have definitely been very different, but I would not have mind Newman seeing him in a Hitchcock style movie . . . just not this one. :D

@izzonj 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't this a great movie! It's so entertaining on so many levels from the sound track to Audrey Hepburn's eyes!

@antlersnelson2955 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy you are doing this movie, it is such a good one and more people need to watch it

@ozmaile7938 2 жыл бұрын

The story is that by the time it got made they were concerned about the age difference between them so to keep the potentially creepy feel of an older man chasing a much younger woman they made her the aggressor.....Very smart move and a GREAT movie

@kelseyk530 Жыл бұрын

That was Cary's idea. He didn't want to come off as creepy, dirty old man chasing and coming on to a woman 25+ years younger (though he looked so handsome and much younger than his age...how could any woman of any age resist the charming,devastatingly handsome silver fox that is Cary?) so he suggested that Audrey's character be the aggressor and pursue him. It worked flawlessly. Producers/directors should've thought like Cary during the casting of Sabrina as Audrey's character is barely 20 or early 20s and Bogey is in his 50s+. I know there is a huge debate about horrible miscasting and that Cary should've played Linus as 1) who would choose unattractive Bogart over William Holden?...no one, 2) Cary always looked much younger than his age and he would've been the perfect age in 1953 when the film was released....as Audrey had just come off from her Oscar winning paring with Gregory Peck. I can't remember if Cary was asked to do Sabrina as Linus and he turned it down...??? Such a shame as it would've made the film actually bearable. {And again instead of old, unattractive Astaire, get Gene Kelly in for Funny Face.} Wish Audrey (and Grace Kelly) got paired and re-paired with better looking, successful actors again like Peck, Grant, Gene Kelly, Peter O'Toole, etc instead of Bogart, Astaire, Gary Cooper...too old like he was with Grace Kelly in High Noon, and Rex Harrison.

@janroberts8238 Жыл бұрын

Always liked this film. The reaction was much better in this format with you in a circle in the corner of the screen, allowing more continuity with the film.

@MoviesWithMia Жыл бұрын

Yes! The only reason why I was able to edit this video this way is because the film is in the public domain. There is no copyright for it

@smakedoctor 2 жыл бұрын

There was also a remake in 2002 titled The Truth about Charlie with Mark Wahlberg and Thandie Newton. Its not the greatest movie in the world but it has its merits. It maintains that quirky energy.

@yvonnepalmquist8676 Жыл бұрын

Although remakes are rarely done well, I love hearing about some classic I may have missed (although Charade is a beloved classic seen numerous times and not an oldie I've missed.) If it is worth remaking it is worth watching. I loved when this one (TTAC) came out on cd... because Charade is in the public domain, the cd rentals had both films on it.

@rebeccassweetmusic4632 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, and the guy in the glasses was Doc in West Side Story

@franciscogarza9633 2 жыл бұрын

Ned glass

@paintedjaguar 2 жыл бұрын

Most people now only know Walter Matthau from his comedy pairings with Jack Lemmon. Here are some other fun Matthau films: A New Leaf (1971) w Elaine May The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) w Robert Shaw House Calls (1978) w Glenda Jackson Hopscotch (1980) w Glenda Jackson I.Q. (1994) as Albert Einstein, w Meg Ryan

@robertrouse4503 2 жыл бұрын

Another great Audrey Hepburn film was 1967's "Wait Until Dark" where she portrayed a blind woman.

@BubbaCoop 2 жыл бұрын

41:37 Worth the whole video

@johntapia7742 2 жыл бұрын

the french didn't stop using the guillotine until the 70's and in fact executions by guillotine were still public in france until the late 20's

@marklindsey2127 2 жыл бұрын

Had so many twists and turns. I knew I had it figured out, about 20 times.

@carlanderson7618 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You for doing the classics. I recommend, if you have not seen it, Dark Passage (1947)

@francoisevassy6614 Жыл бұрын

Audrey Hepburn seems to like being filmed in Paris : you should tell us about How to Steal a Million. Her father Hugh Griffith’s hôtel particulier was located at 38 rue Parmentier (Neuilly-sur-Seine) and my late parents lived next door number 36, unfortunately the hotel was destroyed and replaced by a modern building - but the hairdresser was still there and told my mother about Audrey coming to her salon during the shooting.

@missyadams Жыл бұрын

Givenchy really did Ms Hepburn proud with those dresses and coats. Ha, Ha... I really enjoyed Charade tne first time I watched it, it really had a lot of Hitchcock elements. I was heartbroken for Reggie when it appeared her love interest was a bad guy, until the confrontation at the train station.

@robertrouse4503 2 жыл бұрын

He had on daughter, Jennifer Grant with actress, Dyan Cannon. He was 62 when she was born and he retired.

@TS-pl4tf 2 жыл бұрын

I think you would really like "How to Steal a Million" with Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole with John "Johnny" Williams writing the score and best Givenchy joke.

@yvonnepalmquist8676 Жыл бұрын

The line about the dentist appointment makes me laugh out loud every time I watch it.

@DelGuy03 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you reacted to this! I enjoyed everything you had to say. I hope you will go on to the other picture Stanley Donen made with Audrey Hepburn, Two for the Road. It's in strong contention for my favorite movie of all time.

@paulpeacock1181 2 жыл бұрын

Donnen also directed Audrey in Funny Face

@DelGuy03 2 жыл бұрын

@@paulpeacock1181 Quite right, and I'm embarrassed to have momentarily forgotten that! Thank you for the reminder.

@larryshaver3568 2 жыл бұрын

the color in this movie is incredible

@alexanderyacht6483 2 жыл бұрын

Walter Matthau was such a great actor- I suggest "The Fortune Cookie" (1966), the first Lemmon-Matthau film, directed by Billy Wilder, and "Charley Varrick" (1973), directed by Don Siegel.

@emzyhobbyist632 2 жыл бұрын

I,ve just discovered you and really enjoy your reactions. I would highly recommend The Philadelphia Story, 12 Angry Men and to kill a mockingbird.

@marthaanderson2656 Жыл бұрын

I am laughing because I am new to your site and have previously recommended movies that I now see you have already reviewed. This movie was a delightful recent discovery. I think Audrey has that inner light that makes her so watchable. Cary had this as well. You can ignore my recommends for Auntie Mame as well. LOL. Love your insight to camera technique and set and color design

@Monty_BeGoodToEachOther 9 күн бұрын

so much fun, thank you.

@MoviesWithMia 5 күн бұрын

Yay! So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for watching!

@philipsheppard4815 2 жыл бұрын

Would recommend Wait Until Dark for a really good Hepburn film.

@pasteye1671 Жыл бұрын

Such a twistyt-turny thing. My favourite non-Hitch suspense film. I like your channel as you do not repeat the other reviewers, but plough your own path, choosing such diverse films. Try Sleuth (1972 version) for more twists. Keep it up, girl. Always though Grant would have been a marvelous James Bond.

@marktracy1721 Жыл бұрын

Yeah Sleuths good choice

@franciscogarza2304 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo Mia Tiffany this was the best reaction video I've watched what a great movie I also can't wait for my fair lady 1964

@perrymalcolm3802 2 жыл бұрын

Have u watched Roman Holiday??? Imho, her best showcase

@PrinceofArfon 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, that’s where I fell in love with her.

@MoviesWithMia 2 жыл бұрын

I think that's were we all fell in love with her!

@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 Жыл бұрын

Omg, the scene with the matches! I forgot the matches!!!📽️

@talltulip Жыл бұрын

The "Pass the Orange" game is really fun!

@JustOnePageAway Жыл бұрын

Love me some Charade. One of my all time faves.

@12classics39 Жыл бұрын

Omg your reaction to the Bartholomew reveal was the EXACT same as mine when I first saw the film!!! It’s a brilliant twist because it makes so much sense when you rewatch the film and catch the hints that are subtle enough to be missed on a first viewing. The only thing about it that’s kinda hard to believe is there is no WAY he could’ve possibly overpowered and drowned Scobie who was far taller and stronger than him. Still an enjoyable film, though. One of the best whodunits ever!

@kelseyk530 Жыл бұрын

The Sting is another movie that while not a who-done-it, is similar in that it is almost impossible to figure out, who is really on whose side, double crossing, etc...and then you realize at the end that you as an audience member were like the characters in the movie and were also connned. Another classic and brilliantly re-pairing with Redford and Newman.

@redviper6805 2 жыл бұрын

A movie not directed by Hitchcock but might as well have been. An amazing thriller! Same goes for Wait Until Dark! Any chance you’ll see that soon?

@demoscat Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite movies! One thing I love is the on-location filming in Paris. Way back when I was a teenager in 1972 (yes, I’m old), we visited Paris. I can tell you from personal experience that the subway scenes (the Paris Metropolitan) looked exactly the same in 1972, as it did in 1962 when they did their filming, from the subway cars, to the advertising on the stairs, to the automatic green doors at a platform entrance to keep people from rushing the platform when a train pulled into the station. Red subway cars were 1st class, and green 2nd class. You paid extra to ride a red car.

@kenhallermd8897 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mia for helping me to relive this film. It is always a joy to watch you experience classic films for the first time. I remember reading that one of the reasons that Cary Grant had turned down film roles where his partner would be Audrey Hepburn earlier and that he was initially reluctant to do “Charade” was because he felt that it would be unseemly for a man of his age to be pursuing a romance on screen with someone so much younger. What convinced him to do this film, though, was that the script made it clear that Audrey Hepburn’s character would be the one initiating the affiar. And frankly for Hollywood in the 1960s, to have the female as initiator of a romantic relationship was pretty revolutionary. Just another reason why I love this film!

@williamburnham3659 2 жыл бұрын

Well worth a look is How to Steal a Million Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole An excellent comedy

@franl155 2 жыл бұрын

I hadn't seen this for ages, and loved watching it again with you - and loved that you were able to show so much of it [how the flip did someone forget to copyright it??]. And loved the background info you brought. Thank you.

@jucadvgv3449 2 жыл бұрын

i went through a 'phase' a few years ago when i was watching this on youtube every couple of months or so and was just amazed that - and couldn't understand why - it was still available every time i looked for it. now i'm thrilled that she answered a question that i've had for so long 🙂!

@alexanderyacht6483 2 жыл бұрын

Ned Glass was in North by Northwest-"Something wrong with your eyes?" "Yes, they're sensitive to questions."

@claudioveliz9834 Ай бұрын

If it's not yet been suggested, you may want to watch "Fail Safe". It is one of Walter Matthau's most haunting, dramatic performances, along with a staggering cast. Worth a look-up.