
Charade [Criterion Collection]
by Cary Grant (Peter Joshua),
Audrey Hepburn (Regina Lampert),
Walter Matthau (Hamilton Bartholemew),
James Coburn (Tex Panthollow),
George Kennedy (Herman Scobie),
Ned Glass (Leopold Gideon),
Jacques Marin (Inspector Edouard Grandpierre),
Paul Bonifas (Felix),
Dominique Minot (Sylvie Gaudet),
Thomas Chelimsky (Jean-Louis Gaudet),
Grégoire Aslan (Voices),
Stanley Donen (Voices),
Stanley Donen (Director,Producer),
Stanley Donen (Director,Writer),
Peter Stone (Screenwriter),
Peter Stone (Screenwriter,Writer),
Roger Trapp (Actor),
André Tomasi (Actor),
Marc Behm (Screenwriter),
Marc Behm (Screenwriter),
Charles Lang (Cinematographer,Cinematographer),
Henry Mancini (Composer),
Henry Mancini (Composer),
Peter Stone (Actor),
James B. Clark (Editor),
Jean d'Eaubonne (Art Director),
James Coburn IV (Tex Penthollow),
Minot Dominique (Sylvie Gaudet),
Georges Billy (m¿¿czyzna na poczcie),
Louis Viret (Actor),
Albert Daumergue (m¿¿czyzna na poczcie),
Michel Thomas (Actor),
Anthony Stuart (Actor),
Michel Thomass (Actor),
Jacques Préboist (Actor),
Antonio Passalia (Actor),
Bernard Musson (Actor),
Chantal Goya (Actor),
Marc Arian (le passager du métro),
Claudine Berg (la femme de chambre),
Jacques Carrère (Sound Effects),
Allan Morrison (Sound Effects),
Marcel Bernier (kierowca taksówki),
Raoul Delfosse (kierowca taksówki),
Colin Drake (Hamilton Bartholomew),
Clément Harari (niemiecki turysta),
Bob Jones (Sound Effects),
Monte Landis (Actor),
Jean Gold (Actor),
Lucien Desagneaux (Actor),
Paul Stader (Stunts),
Peter Stone II (Screenwriter),
Peter Stone II (Screenwriter),
Mel Ferrer (Man Smoking Cigarette in Nightclub)
Format: DVD
ISBN: 37429194928
Publication Date: 04/06/2004
Edition Description: Wide Screen
"Often cited as the best Hitchcock film that Hitchcock never made, Stanley Donen's stylish and humorous thriller Charade arrives on DVD in fine form courtesy of The Criterion Collection. Presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, the image is crisp and sharp -- offering bright, vivid colors, solid blacks, and even skin tones. The only minor complaint that could be made regarding the transfer is that it is shows minor evidence of edge enhancement in certain scenes. Audio is presented in Dolby Digital Mono and rings through very clear without any notable hiss or distortion. Though not brimming with extra features, this disc does offer some insightful bonus material that will appeal to both longtime fans of the film and those new to the work of Stanley Donen. A commentary track featuring Donen and screenwriter Peter Stone in particular is both an amusing and insightful listen, with the couple bickering at times like an old married couple with great affection for one another despite the occasional conflicting memory. There is no shortage of entertainment value to Donen and Stone's lively discussion, which addresses everything from the weight of the Cuban Missile Crisis on the lighter-than-air party scene to the film being placed in turnaround to their careful handling of minor crises and Cary Grant's indestructible hair. An introduction to the selected filmography on the disc is penned by Stephen M. Silverman (taken from his book Dancing on the Ceiling: Stanley Donen and His Movies) and offers a loving overview of Donen's films. The selected filmography is not, as on many discs, simply a list of films, but instead offers detailed descriptions of Donen's most beloved cinematic endeavors accompanied by a generous amount of film stills, posters, and other assorted images. Though Peter Stone's filmography isn't presented with quite the same reverence, it does offer a good overview in addition to a pair of black-and-white stills from Charade. A quirky full-frame trailer rounds things out nicely by offering a colorful and exciting preview of the comedic mystery."
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