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Charade

Charade

Is anyone really who they seem to be?

19637.71h 53m

Overview

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.

Directed by Stanley Donen
Written by Peter Stone, Marc Behm
Produced by Stanley Donen
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $13.5M

Top Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Peter Joshua

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Regina Lampert

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Hamilton Bartholemew

James Coburn

James Coburn

Tex Panthollow

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Herman Scobie

Dominique Minot

Dominique Minot

Sylvie Gaudel

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Leopold Gideon

Jacques Marin

Jacques Marin

Edouard Grandpierre

Paul Bonifas

Paul Bonifas

Mr. Felix

T

Thomas Chelimsky

Jean-Louis Gaudel

Themes & Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)paris, franceespionageage differenceloss of loved onewidowspyinterpreterstampcaperwhodunittrainaliasscrewball comedycaper comedyalps mountainsnotre dame cathedralamerican spy

About Charade

Charade is a comedy, mystery, romance film released in 1963 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), paris, france, espionage, age difference, loss of loved one, widow. Directed by Stanley Donen, it stars Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau. 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.

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