Charade (1963)


Charade
Release Date05 December 1963
Budget$4,000,000
TaglineYou can expect the unexpected when they play..."Charade"
GenreComedy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAlps, Haute-Savoie, France
LanguageEnglish, French, German, Italian
Sound MixMono
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassRomantic Mystery, Comedy Thriller
MoodSpellbinders
ThemesAmericans Abroad, Woman In Jeopardy, Dishonor Among Thieves
TonesHumorous, Light, Slick, Elegant, Stylish
TagsAssumed Identity, Crime Ring, Double Cross, Gold, Murder

Charade is a 1963 American film directed by Stanley Donen, written by Peter Stone and Marc Behm, and starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. It also features Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Dominique Minot, Ned Glass, and Jacques Marin. It spans three genres: suspense thriller, romance, and comedy.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Peter Joshua

Regina Lampert

Hamilton Bartholemew

Tex Panthollow

Herman Scobie

Dominique Minot
Sylvie Gaudet

Leopold W. Gideon

Insp. Edouard Grandpierre

Paul Bonifas
Mr. Felix - Stamp Dealer

Thomas Chelimsky
Jean-Louis Gaudet

Marc Arian
Subway passenger

Claudine Berg
Maid

Marcel Bernier
Taxi Driver

Georges Billy
Man in stamp market

Albert Daumergue
Man in stamp market

Raoul Delfosse
Taxi Driver

Lucien Desagneaux
A passer-by in the public garden

Man in Elevator

Colin Drake
Hamilton Bartholomew

Jean Gold
Man who writes in the terrace of the cafe

Extra

Clément Harari
German Tourist

Monte Landis
Master of Ceremonies at Les Black Sheep Club

Bernard Musson
Hotel Receptionnist

Antonio Passalia
Italian representative in the URESCO

Jacques Préboist
Ice cream salesman

Peter Stone
Man in Elevator, Voice of Marine

Anthony Stuart
British representative in the URESCO

Michel Thomass
Embassy Driver

André Tomasi
Subway passenger

Roger Trapp
Mortuary Employee

Louis Viret
Hall-mark employee in the subway

Director

Writer

Peter Stone
,

Marc Behm

Producer

producer

James H. Ware
associate producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Editor

Art Director

Jean d'Eaubonne

Costume Designer

Makeup Department

Alberto De Rossi
makeup artist

John O'Gorman
makeup artist

Production Manager

Edward Muhl
in charge of production

Léopold Schlosberg
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Marc Maurette
assistant director

Art Department

Auguste Capelier
assistant art director

Sound Department

Jacques Carrère
sound mixer

Bob Jones
sound mixer

Allan Morrison
dubbing editor

Stunts

Paul Stader
stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

Henri Persin
camera operator: second unit

Henri Tiquet
camera operator

Vincent Rossell
still photographer

Animation Department

Robert Ellis
animator

Music Department

composer: song "Charade", conductor

Rolly Bundock
musician: bass

Larry Bunker
musician: vibes

Gene Cipriano
musician: saxophone

musician: accordion

Douglas Gamley
orchestrator

Ronnie Lang
musician: reeds

Ted Nash
musician: saxophone

musician: trumpet

Jack Sperling
musician: drums

musician: piano

Other Crew

Maurice Binder
title designer: main titles

Arthur Carroll
production executive

Production Company

Universal Pictures

Stanley Donen Films

Distributor

Universal Pictures

J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors

Universal

Universal Films Española

Väinän Filmi

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

MCA/Universal Home Video

United American Video

Action Gitanes

Criterion Collection, The

D3K Entertainment

UAV Entertainment

Diamond Entertainment Group (DEG)

Madacy Entertainment
,

Gotham Distribution

Unicorn Video

VCI Home Video
,

Laserlight Entertainment

Passport International Entertainment

Universal Home Entertainment

Weton Wesgram

Bach Films

Filmmuseum Distributie

Reel Media International
,

Chapel Distribution

Paramount Home Entertainment

Startime Video

Miscellaneous

Berliner Synchron
German dubbing

Palais Royal
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