
In what's been called 'the best Alfred Hitchcock film which he didn't direct,' a man is thrown off a train, and when the police locate his wife, it turns out she knew nothing about him - not even his real name. After her are four men, who insist she's in possession of a huge amount of money which they believe to be theirs. If she doesn't give it to them, she'll be killed.... (Full plot summary below)
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In what's been called 'the best Alfred Hitchcock film which he didn't direct,' a man is thrown off a train, and when the police locate his wife, it turns out she knew nothing about him - not even his real name. After her are four men, who insist she's in possession of a huge amount of money which they believe to be theirs. If she doesn't give it to them, she'll be killed.
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| Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)Jeffrey WesthoffClassy mystery that combines romance and comedy with a surprisingly suspenseful finish. |
| San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonFirsttime teaming of Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, a natural, gives the sophisticated romantic caper an international appeal, plus the selling points of adventure, suspense and suberb comedy. |
| Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyHepburn doesn’t know whom to trust and neither does the audience, which is what makes this Hitchcock-lite thriller so much fun. The chemistry between the two leads — something surprisingly missing between Depp and Jolie — is electric. |
| Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenThe sexual chemistry between Hepburn and Grant, when set against Charade's tumultuous backdrop of shifting identities, makes this movie an enduring favorite. |
| SalonMIchael SragowStanley Donen's classy crime caper has charm, wit -- and Cary Grant. |
| The GuardianMichael NewtonFor all of its 113 minutes, Charade presents us with a temporary entry into that brighter place, into the possibility of adventure, the vicarious possession of beauty. Acted by two Europeans in a mythic, dangerous, beguiling Paris, it remains a quintessential Hollywood film. |
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames SanfordThe star power of Cary and Audrey is electrifying in this great comic thriller |
| Video-Reviewmaster.comSteve CrumSmooth Donen thriller showcasing Cary and Audrey. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrA terrifically entertaining comedy-thriller, perfectly crafted by Stanley Donen from an ingenious screenplay by Peter Stone. |
| Slant MagazineChris CabinShot by Charles Lang, one of the greatest American cinematographers to ever live, Charade is some sort of miraculous entertainment, self-aware and self-parodying yet never distancing or detached. Hepburn is the audience’s funny and flighty proxy, allowing us the great pleasure of being seduced by Grant’s unpredictable charmer. |