Charade Rating: Release Date: 02 September, 1997 Retail Price: $19.99 Sorry, this product is not currently available. Cast: Cary Grant Audrey Hepburn George Kennedy James Coburn

Charade Reviews

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A tip on which version to get
If you can afford it, the newer Criterion Collection version (not the older one) is the best, in that it has a fine anamorphic widescreen transfer and a commentary by the director.

But if you're a normal human, the one to get happens to be the cheapest one to get used (as I write this), and isn't too expensive new either. It's the version on side B of The Truth About Charlie (a film I haven't seen that's based on Charade). That version comes from Universal, the studio that produced Charade, and is a clean anamorphic widescreen transfer with fairly good color and sharpness. (It's got a few specks at the beginning but is good after the credits.) No extras, except for that other movie on side A.

I've also looked at the Madacy version, and it's just OK, a nonanamorphic widescreen transfer, grainier than the Universal Studios transfer that comes with The Truth About Charlie. It comes with a fun extended trailer. Also included is a poor transfer of another movie that happens to be named Charade, but otherwise has nothing to do with this one. (Does have James Mason in it, but I haven't watched it through yet.) I've heard the Madacy version is as good as any of the "off-brand" ones.

All of the the versions have mono sound.

The film itself is delightful, cleverly constructed and scripted, with some fine actors hamming it up in supporting roles to go with Grant and Hepburn. Good for for both suspense and romantic comedy. Even better the second time. But there are plenty of other reviews with plenty to say about the film ...

A Classic
I grew up with the classics, and Charades' follows suit, starring a great cast -- Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Walter Matthau. It's a great mystery, blending romanticism within a great film. I'd recommend it to anyone who loves the classics.

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