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Noted, music director Stanley Donen (on the City (1949) “/” Singin ‘in the Rain (1952) “/” She always Fair Weather (1955) “/” The Pajama Game (1957) “) helms this time smart Hitchcockian a brilliant thriller based on a script by Peter Stone, Mr. Stone also co-authored a short story with Marc Behm. In the twisty plot follows the path of Hitchcock ’s The 39 Steps (1935). The movie hums along in the form of breezy entertaining with great charm and great repartee with a sharp effort statement stars - always at the elegant 32 - year-old Audrey Hepburn, and always charismatic 60 - year old Cary Grant.

Although back to Paris from the jet ski vacation at the resort complex Mon-e ‘Arbois in Megeve, Switzerland, Reggie Lambert (Audrey Hepburn) opens her husband, Charles, killed. In beautiful Peter Joshua (Cary Grant), a pick-up acquaintance with her rest, comfort, and it helps in the search for a hotel room, when he finds out she has only a penniless Lufthansa bag containing a few of her husband a few simple things. Reggie was stunned news and realizes she knows little about her husband, even his name is not the same he gave her. In the funeral was attended only three mysterious ignorant Americans, German Scobee (George Kennedy), with a steel claw on his right hand, Tex Panthollow (James Coburn), and Leopold V. Gedeon (Ned glass). After the funeral Reggie asked to come to the United States Embassy, where she allegedly told the CIA desk jockey Hamilton Bartholomew (Walter Matthau), her husband and four of his Army buddies (the aforementioned trio and the deceased Carson Dili) stole $ 250000 in gold destined for the French Resistance during the The Second World War and the CIA is making its return. She requested to cooperate with the agency in search of the loot, and Bartholomew frightens her in mind, she is in danger. After Reggie swears she knows nothing of the loot, it threatens homes in the trio, and seeks to protect Peter. But even if she could not help loving Peter, it felt strange that he continues to do strange things (from showering his clothes on one side to hide their age - the exclusion of a number of lies to her), then she call him to find another name, such as Alexander Dile, heartstriken deceased brother, and then as a professional thief Adam Canfield, and still later as Brian Cruikshank. In gullible Reggie could not help in doped. As soon get bloody, and the only one who left Reggie thinks it can trust Bartholomew, but they are not included in Peter / Alexander / Adam / Brian of simply not.

He plays a slick, stylish comedy thriller, with great pictures of the location of a beautiful autumn in Paris chic and Henry Mancini score. In a farce using multiple identities would be fun. Since there is no law against stealing another successful movie formula, this movie should not be guilty of such a clever steal from Hitchcock.

Its sole purpose Award Oscar for best song was, Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer (lyrics).

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