Film

A late-career triumph for two of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, Stanley Donen’s Technicolor whodunit combines romance, suspense, and comedy in a glamorous Parisian setting. When Regina (Hepburn) returns from a skiing trip to find her husband murdered, she is soon informed that he stole a large sum of money from the U.S.government and is hounded by a pack of crooks. The plot thickens when she encounters a mysterious stranger (Grant) who offers to lend a hand but whose identity seems to be constantly shifting. Shot by the great Charles Lang and featuring a classic Henry Mancini score, Charade is a zany cat-and-mouse thriller with star power in spades.