Charade (1963) / Hvem Svindler Hvem? - The Criterion Collection (UK-import)
The first shot of Charade shows a pistol swinging ominously into close-up and Audrey Hepburn gets a squirt of water right in the eye. And so it goes: Charade is an elegant thriller that manages to spoof its genre while at the same time is unusually suspenseful. Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn play the leads, keeping their cool under preposterous twists in a deadly chase through Parisian settings. The supporting heavies also include James Coburn, George Kennedy, and Walter Matthau. A combination of gowns by Givenchy, five corpses and a percussive score by Henry Mancini gives rise to a seriously stylish and witty film. Charade in its own way, is one of the most radical and experimental films of the ‘60s.
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