Charade
Is anyone really who they seem to be?
Rating: 7.7 out of 10TMDB(1.6K votes)
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $13.5M worldwide, about 3.4 times its $4M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Paris and Studios de Boulogne
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Setting
Set in Paris
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Music
Music by Henry Mancini
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Charles Lang
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Marc BehmStory
- Peter StoneScreenplay, Story
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 1, 1963
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $4M
- Revenue
- $13.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Cary GrantPeter Joshua
Audrey HepburnRegina Lampert
Walter MatthauHamilton Bartholemew
James CoburnTex Panthollow
George KennedyHerman Scobie
Dominique MinotSylvie Gaudel
Ned GlassLeopold Gideon
Jacques MarinEdouard Grandpierre
Paul BonifasMr. Felix- Thomas ChelimskyJean-Louis Gaudel
Marc ArianSubway Passenger (uncredited)- Claudine BergMaid (uncredited)
Marcel BernierTaxi Driver (uncredited)- Albert DaumergueMan in Stamp Market (uncredited)
Raoul DelfosseTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Stanley DonenMan in Elevator (voice) (uncredited)- Jean GoldWriter On Cafe Terrace (uncredited)
Chantal Goya(uncredited)
Clément HarariGerman Tourist (uncredited)
Monte LandisMaster of Ceremonies at Club (uncredited)
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