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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!)
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.
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€.
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.
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.
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!
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!"
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 😊
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.
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.
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!
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.
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."
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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. th-cam.com/video/C-F3vSrJIUQ/w-d-xo.html
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".
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.
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).
Hi, Mia. I just recently discovered your channel. I’ve really enjoyed it so far! You’ve chosen a terrific list of classics! You are very personable and love your input, it reminds me of a friend I watch movies with. Not only are you fun but you’re lovely as well. I just watched your episode with Charade, one of my favorite films. I’ve probably seen it 8 times! Keep up the great work!
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!)
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.
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.
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).
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. 😂
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.
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. :)
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.
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
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.
Thanks for another stellar reaction. I’m reliving my childhood with you, seeing films I saw with my parents when I was very young… five-yrs-old for “Charade”. My clearest memories were the hand hook, the death in the bathtub, and Tex’ suffocation. Seeing it several times since filled in the rest for me. You’re such an outstanding reviewer… one of the best with your observations and articulate analysis. Keep it up!
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.
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
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.
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 🙂!
I loved this movie when I was little. I am so excited you're experiencing it for the first time. It's the film that got me into classic movies. You make me laugh every time something happens and you gasp. ALWAYS a good reaction from you! :)
OMG one of my favourite movies ever! So glad you are watching it! Anything Cary Grant is GLORIOUS XD For years I've thought I was alone in my deep love for classic films, and finding your channel and this community makes me feel so happy!
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.
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.
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.
Jonathan Demme's 2002 remake "The Truth About Charlie" is energetic and faithful but is still a major misfire due to the woeful miscasting of Mark Wahlberg in the Cary Grant role. On the other hand, the talented and waifish Thandie Newton is more than suitable (and thoroughly likable) in the Hepburn role while Tim Robbins does fine as the villain.
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!
Every other reactor is reacting to stuff, you are on a journey through movie history. Thanks for surveying Audrey, she had such a magnificent career. I look forward to all your reactions and hope you won't ignore 2 films: The Nun's Story by Fred Zinneman. There countless films about women and sexuality - How many films are there about women and spirituality? Based on a true story. Then there is War and Peace. Audrey is so perfectly cast as Natasha Rostov and was so radiant in the role that she affected the casting of the Russian film version. And who would have thought that Henry Fonda would be such a thoughtful, intelligent Pierre Beszhukov. A critic at the time noted, 'He must have read the novel.' Praise indeed.
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!
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.
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It's been called the best Hitchock that Hitchcock never made.
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!
I agree with that assessment. It’s one of my favorite films.
Definitely an open love letter to Hitchcock no doubt.
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.
Director was Stanley Donan. Cary Grant had a production company, and Donan worked with Grant for a time.
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.
I believe it to be true likewise.
What about My Fair Lady?
Kinda agree with that pov.
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.
This is one of my favorite classics. Filming in Paris certainly didn’t hurt, but Audrey and Cary sparkle together. So much fun.
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.
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!
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!)
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I recommend How to Steal a Million with Audrey, Peter O'Toole, Charles Boyer, Eli Wallach and Hugh Griffith.
Yes! I love that movie so much! Peter O'Toole was such a handsome man😍
That’s my favorite Audrey film and wait until dark another incredible film
I came on here to recommend the same film. It’s one of my absolute favorites.
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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.
i was going to mention Father Goose, I absolutely love Cary Grant in that movie :) its brilliant and so funny!
Room for One More is another film with Grant as a father who adopts more children.
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€.
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.
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
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.
I might've ditched my job for Cary Grant. 😁
It did! She said "until a while ago, I had a job!"
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!
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.
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!"
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.
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.
Oh darn it! My theory about the inspector policeman being the pyjama killer was all wrong!
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.
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.
Same here.
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.
Fantastic recommendation 😉
Amazing film! High tension, very suspenseful and that jump scare ending??!!!
Another great mystery/suspense/thriller.
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.
I couldn’t agree more. Both are very good films.
I agree with you totally
Great reaction, Mia!! Not only is Audrey wearing Givenchy, her luggage was designed by Louis Vuitton and her sunglasses were by Oliver Goldsmith.
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.
Matthau was just great in Charley Varrick, another fantastic movie.
that's another classic you should see, Mia.
I like Hopscotch, where Matthau plays a Cary Grantish kind of role. Matthau and Glenda Jackson have great chemistry in it.
Ned Glass was in North by Northwest-"Something wrong with your eyes?" "Yes, they're sensitive to questions."
One of my faves...has it all: thriller, mystery, intrigue, comedy, and romance.
And big of action/adventure....though not as much as NxNW. That movie literally had everything pretty much Charade.
The subway chase is by far one of my favorite chase scenes in all of film. That metro + the phone booth is iconic
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.
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.” 😆
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
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.
Thanks for those tidbits. I absolutely love Mirage and did not realize same writer.
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.
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.
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 😊
I'll second those two movies!
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.
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.
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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!
Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, two of the most elegant and charming people ever.
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.
Also Charley Varrick.
@Crumphorn 'Slaughter on Tenth Avenue' is another.
love that movie, especially as a New Yorker.
Seconded! Highly influential to Tarantino
Pelham 123 is THE BEST!!!
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Worth the whole video
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".
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."
I love this movie, it's one of my all time movies
One of the best movies, the combination of great dialogue, great actors, mystery elements and comic timing is just fantastic. Great reaction Mia!
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.
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.
@@paintedjaguar Whatever the reason, the result was comedic gold. I can't imagine it being any other way and remaining as funny.
@@HannibalFan52 It works. Ever seen "Father Goose" (1964), his last rom-com? Also not quite the typical Cary Grant.
@@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.
@@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. th-cam.com/video/C-F3vSrJIUQ/w-d-xo.html
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".
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.
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).
Jennifer’s mother is the actress Dyan Cannon.
Hi, Mia. I just recently discovered your channel. I’ve really enjoyed it so far! You’ve chosen a terrific list of classics! You are very personable and love your input, it reminds me of a friend I watch movies with. Not only are you fun but you’re lovely as well. I just watched your episode with Charade, one of my favorite films. I’ve probably seen it 8 times! Keep up the great work!
Oh thank you so much!
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!)
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.
"You don't look so bad in this light."
"Why do you think I brought you here?"
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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
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.
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).
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. 😂
Omg, the scene with the matches! I forgot the matches!!!📽️
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.
Interesting! This One of my favorite movies. I recently found the soundtrack on vinyl at a thrift shop and have been enjoying immensely!
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. :)
The "Pass the Orange" game is really fun!
I'm so happy you are doing this movie, it is such a good one and more people need to watch it
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.
The death penalty wasn't abolished in France until 1981.
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.
Yeah
Sleuths good choice
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
And if you loved Walter Matthau in Charade, you should watch him and Jack Lemmon in The Odd Couple
*Jack Nicholson*? In *The Odd Couple*? Jack Lemmon would be turning in his grave.
@@Crumphorn OMG, WHY DID I MAKE THAT MISTAKE??? 🤣💀
@@Crumphorn Corrected it, but it's still hilarious 😂 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Audrey was a member of the French resistance. She had quite a life.
Love me some Charade. One of my all time faves.
The line about the dentist appointment makes me laugh out loud every time I watch it.
the color in this movie is incredible
Well worth a look is How to Steal a Million
Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole
An excellent comedy
He had on daughter, Jennifer Grant with actress, Dyan Cannon. He was 62 when she was born and he retired.
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.
Donnen also directed Audrey in Funny Face
@@paulpeacock1181 Quite right, and I'm embarrassed to have momentarily forgotten that! Thank you for the reminder.
Roman Holiday! Great movie and Hepburn’s intro
I really recommend How to Steal a Milllion with Audrey - its fab!!
Thanks for another stellar reaction. I’m reliving my childhood with you, seeing films I saw with my parents when I was very young… five-yrs-old for “Charade”. My clearest memories were the hand hook, the death in the bathtub, and Tex’ suffocation. Seeing it several times since filled in the rest for me. You’re such an outstanding reviewer… one of the best with your observations and articulate analysis. Keep it up!
I absolutely love the movies you review. You always review my favorites. Keep it up!
Another great Audrey Hepburn film was 1967's "Wait Until Dark" where she portrayed a blind woman.
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.
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
SCREAM!!! I have waited for this moment since the day I found your channel! My 2 favorite actors in 1 movie... AND it's a mystery?!?! #yesplease
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.
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 🙂!
I loved this movie when I was little. I am so excited you're experiencing it for the first time. It's the film that got me into classic movies. You make me laugh every time something happens and you gasp. ALWAYS a good reaction from you! :)
OMG one of my favourite movies ever! So glad you are watching it! Anything Cary Grant is GLORIOUS XD
For years I've thought I was alone in my deep love for classic films, and finding your channel and this community makes me feel so happy!
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.
i've often heard this movie called the greatest hitchcock movie that hitchcock never made.
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.
Thank You for doing the classics. I recommend, if you have not seen it, Dark Passage (1947)
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.
Yes, there are some bad DVD transfers out there, but I think Criterion made a good one.
Jonathan Demme's 2002 remake "The Truth About Charlie" is energetic and faithful but is still a major misfire due to the woeful miscasting of Mark Wahlberg in the Cary Grant role. On the other hand, the talented and waifish Thandie Newton is more than suitable (and thoroughly likable) in the Hepburn role while Tim Robbins does fine as the villain.
I luv AH's gold coat!
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!
Mia you are so good with your reacactions. I now will suscribe. And anyone who doesn't love Audrey is not aware of the story of her life.
Had so many twists and turns. I knew I had it figured out, about 20 times.
Not only is _Charade_ an excellent homage to Hitchcock, it would also have been a great Hitchcock film if Hitchcock had directed it.
Every other reactor is reacting to stuff, you are on a journey through movie history. Thanks for surveying Audrey, she had such a magnificent career. I look forward to all your reactions and hope you won't ignore 2 films: The Nun's Story by Fred Zinneman. There countless films about women and sexuality - How many films are there about women and spirituality? Based on a true story. Then there is War and Peace. Audrey is so perfectly cast as Natasha Rostov and was so radiant in the role that she affected the casting of the Russian film version. And who would have thought that Henry Fonda would be such a thoughtful, intelligent Pierre Beszhukov. A critic at the time noted, 'He must have read the novel.' Praise indeed.
Oh yeah! I recommend this a while back, can't wait to see your reaction.
Oh, and the guy in the glasses was Doc in West Side Story
Ned glass
Wait Until Dark.
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!
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.