Astaire and Hepburn don't disappoint
Ebullient musical about a fashion photographer who plucks a bookstore
salesgirl out of obscurity and romances her in Paris during a magazine shoot. Fluffy, to be sure, but also colorful, well-written, and a great showcase for the endless charms of Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn. The peerless Gershwin songs are well-chosen and well-spaced. Hepburn isn't much of a singer in a technical sense (no wonder she was dubbed in My Fair Lady), but she can certainly act the heck out of the lyrics. Her wistful version of "How Long Has This Been Going On?" is a highlight, as is the arrival-in-Paris number, "That's for Me". Hepburn also gives Astaire a run for his dancing money in her "dance of release" in a café. Kay Thompson is a hoot as the sardonic, sandpapery magazine editor. Stanley Donen directs the proceedings with a sure hand--he and Hepburn would work together in Paris again a few years later on Charade. A delight.. puppecita watch Smart People movie
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Brilliant movie, funny, not thinking much, only to spend a nice time remembering Audrey!.
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A classic..
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I absoultly love this movie. All the romance,comandy, Everything! its the best!!.
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Why can't they just leave my man Gershwin alone....
Entertaining but thin musical -- Stanley Donen's take on "American in
Paris." Astaire is a bit too old to be plausibly linked with Hepburn (who we're supposed to believe is unattractive in wool dresses and glasses. This woman would look good in a trash bag). The movie seems to take place in a universe where Fred Astaire never ages, because the difference in their ages is never even an issue as I recall. the dances are pretty disappointing, except Audrey Hepburn's "Basil Metabolism" beatnik sequence. Beautifully photographed with style, everyone does well but there is no real substance. Good Gershwin songs culled from a handful of plays (including the original "Funny Face", which was a better show starring Fred and Adele Astaire), mostly inferior versions of often-done standards. No plot is taken from the original musical at all. This movie just seems so out of place at its time -- making fun of beatniks just points up how much time had already passed Donen, Astaire, and certainly Gershwin by. Must have felt like a relic to audiences in the 50s: seems like it could be a cherished relic to fans today.. |
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