Charade (1963) USA ‧ Mystery/Thriller ‧ 1h 55m
After Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) falls for the dashing Peter Joshua (Cary Grant) 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 (James Coburn), Scobie (George Kennedy) and Gideon (Ned Glass), who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines. But why does Peter keep changing his name?
Release date: December 5, 1963 (USA)
Director: Stanley Donen
Based on: The Unsuspecting Wife; 1961 short story; by Peter Stone; Marc Behm
Screenplay: Peter Stone
Nominations:
YEAR AWARD
1963 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Best Song - Nominated
Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
1964 British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Best British Actress - Won
Audrey Hepburn
1963 Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Best Screenplay - Won
Peter Stone
1963 Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominated
Cary Grant
1963 Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominated
Audrey Hepburn