Comedy ·Mystery ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1963 · 1h 53m

Charade

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Director
Stanley Donen
Cast
Cary Grant as Peter Joshua Audrey Hepburn as Regina Lampert Walter Matthau as Hamilton Bartholemew James Coburn as Tex Panthollow George Kennedy as Herman Scobie Dominique Minot as Sylvie Gaudel
Crew
Charles Lang — Director of Photography Jim Clark — Editor Henry Mancini — Original Music Composer Peter Stone — Screenplay Peter Stone — Story Marc Behm — Story
Tagline

Is anyone really who they seem to be?

Synopsis

After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex, Scobie and Gideon, who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines.

Trailer Charade — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
central intelligence agency (cia)paris, franceespionageage differenceloss of loved onewidowspyinterpreterstampcaperwhodunittrain
Key Collaborators
Stanley Donen Director Charles Lang Director of Photography Jim Clark Editor Henry Mancini Original Music Composer Peter Stone Screenplay Peter Stone Story Marc Behm Story Stanley Donen Producer Hubert de Givenchy Costume Design
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