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DVD Wait Until Dark
Audrey Hepburn's last Oscar nomination was for this adaptation of Frederick Knott's famed stage thriller about a blind woman, a con man (Alan Arkin), and a doll full of heroin. Thanks to Hepburn's husband, a photographer who does a good deal of traveling, she's unknowingly come into possession of said doll, which was given to him on a plane by a comely young drug runner who winds up dead. The murderous Arkin, aided by sympathetic henchman Richard Crenna, will let nothing stand in the way of his obtaining it, even if it comes down to assaying multiple "personalities" in order to visit and terrorize Hepburn; Crenna is unwillingly enlisted to help. However, the "world's champion blind lady" (as Hepburn sardonically states) is more than up to the task of defending herself in her basement Manhattan apartment in a heart-stopping climax that to this day still defines the way horror movies with jack-in-the-box psychos are made. Despite the obvious staginess of it all (the entire action takes place in Hepburn's apartment), it still works magnificently, thanks to Hepburn's steely will and Arkin's deadly, sadistic madman. A helpful hint: turn out all the lights when you watch it; theaters back in 1967 did so, killing the guiding lights during the film's last 15 minutes. We can't tell you why, but trust us, it's worth it. --Mark Englehart
Wait until Dark is a unique thriller that takes place mainly in a darkened room. Audrey Hepburn is moving as a newly blind woman dealing with her handicap. She is sympathetic in a challenging role that makes real a blind woman's struggle against an unseen danger. Her performance is believable and the story is riveting. It takes some skill to make a room come alive in all its darkness and danger. The climax is satisfying and redeeming as a blind woman uses her other keen senses to outwit her dangerous adversary. Audrey Hepburn was a skilled actress that never failed to move. The cinema misses the likes of her and the traditional actress that she never failed to be. You root for her character and don't question for an instant her handicap or her integrity. Wait until Dark was an original drama that stands the test of time.
Audrey Hepburn was magnificent!
Wait Until Dark is one of those classic movies with Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna and the fabulous Audrey Hepburn. Audrey Hepburn play a blind woman during the 60's and her husband is traveling on business. He somehows gets inadvertently involved in a drug smuggling operation and the product ends up in Audrey's hands. Alan Arkin and Richard Crenna come to Audreys home to retrieve it. Audrey's performance as a "blind woman" was exquisite. She portrayed a vulnerable yet confident at times person. This is a 'timeless classic' Auidrey Hepburn movie. For all you fans it is a "must see!"
Great Audrey
I always loved this film. I love any film with Audrey Hepburn but this one is exceptionally good. It's such a great story! Audrey convinces the viewer that she's the character and "she" takes him/her to that world she lives in. It's classy, it's beautifully done. A must see.
Besides the stellar performances of Hepburn, MacLaine, and Garner, you see older film stars Miriam Hopkins and Fay Bainter still performing at their best. The plot involving the homosexual school teacher, the mean-spirited child, and the gossipy grandmother takes a few twists and turns that are unexpected. It's a dark film, but I'm afraid very true even today. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Audrey Hepburn - Shirley MacLaine Director(s): William Wyler DVD Release Date: Released the 03 December 2002 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Audrey Hepburn plays a Parisienne whose husband is murdered and who finds she is being followed by four men seeking the fortune her late spouse had hidden away. Cary Grant is the stranger who comes to her aid, but his real motives aren't entirely clear--could he even be the killer? The 1963 film is directed by Stanley Donen, but it has been called "Hitchcockian" for good reason: the possible duplicities between lovers, the unspoken agendas between a man and woman sharing secrets. Charade is nowhere as significant as a Hitchcock film, but suspense-wise it holds its own; and Donen's glossy production lends itself to the welcome experience of stargazing. One wants Cary Grant to be Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn to be no one but Audrey Hepburn in a Hollywood product such as this, and... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Cary Grant - Audrey Hepburn DVD Release Date: Released the 31 July 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Paris When It Sizzles is an unusual screwball comedy to say the least. Whether it works is another matter, but the premise and humor are interesting enough to make it enjoyable. The basic problem with the film is its two stars: William Holden and Audrey Hepburn hardly sizzle with onscreen chemistry, and Hepburn's character, Miss Simpson, falls far too easily into the hands of Holden's drunken screen writer. However, the story is an interesting play on the typical Hollywood romance, with two plotlines running in parallel to each other. Holden's Richard Benson has only two days to finish a script for an enigmatic producer (Noel Coward). Hepburn's Miss Simpson is drafted in as the typist and as the script is dictated it manifests itself on the screen, allowing the two lead... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): William Holden - Audrey Hepburn Director(s): Richard Quine DVD Release Date: Released the 10 April 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Fairy-tale Paris doesn't get more enchanting than Billy Wilder's Love in the Afternoon, an ode to picnics on the grass and champagne at the Ritz. Audrey Hepburn (who had already made Sabrina with Wilder) is at her best as the inexperienced cellist with a fascination for millionaire American playboy Gary Cooper. Maurice Chevalier (who else?) is Hepburn's father, a private detective with ample evidence of Cooper's crowded history of l'amour. Alongside the sheen of the romance is Wilder's unerring sense of craftsmanship; watch how inanimate objects such as a liquor tray, a white carnation, or the little dog in the suite next door are developed into sublime running gags. The age difference between the two leads has often been questioned, but perhaps this is what... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Gary Cooper - Audrey Hepburn - Maurice Chevalier Director(s): Billy Wilder DVD Release Date: Released the 08 January 2002 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Fred Astaire plays a fashion photographer based on real-life cameraman Richard Avedon, in this entertaining musical directed by Stanley Donen (Singin' in the Rain). The story finds Astaire's character turning Audrey Hepburn into a chic Paris model--not a tough premise to buy, especially within this film's air of enchantment and surrounded by a great Gershwin score. Based on an unproduced play, this is one of the best films from the latter part of Astaire's career. --Tom KeoghMore Info about this DVD Director(s): Stanley Donen DVD Release Date: Released the 10 April 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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