“Is anyone really who they seem to be?”
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
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.