SCREENING: Charade (1963 film)

Join us in the Copenhaver Room on Thursday, February 26 at 6pm to watch “Charade”, a 1963 Technicolor American romantic comedy/mystery film directed by Stanley Donen, written by Peter Stone and Marc Behm, and starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. The cast also features Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Dominique Minot, Ned Glass, and Jacques Marin. It spans three genres: suspense thriller, romance and comedy.

Charade (1963) follows newly widowed Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) in Paris, who discovers her husband was murdered and is now pursued by his WWII cronies (Walter Matthau, etc.) seeking a stolen $250,000.  She teams up with a charming, mysterious stranger, Peter Joshua (Cary Grant), who may or may not be who he says he is, as they try to outwit the crooks and uncover the truth behind the missing money and the murder, leading to witty banter and romantic tension.

The film is notable for the repartee between Grant & Hepburn, having been filmed on location in Paris, and for Henry Mancini’s score. Charade has been referred to as “the best Hitchcock movie that Hitchcock never made”.  It was not directed by Alfred Hitchcock, but by Stanley Donen. The film’s Hitchcockian qualities come from its blend of suspense, romance, and witty dialogue.

Ages 18+. FREE.  Box office worthy snacks provided

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