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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Stereo, Mono, Audio Commentary, Theatrical Trailer, English, Spanish Subtitled
This stylish crime caper tells the story of a Parisian gentleman who amuses himself in his retirement by copying masterpiece paintings and objets d'art, but when his copy of a Cellini statuette gets into a museum and is likely to be examined by experts, he panics. His daughter (Audrey Hepburn) hires a man (Peter O'Toole) she believes to be a burglar, but is in fact a detective. The story follows the two as they concoct a plan to descend on the museum and pull off the strange theft.
"Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole are perfectly cast as partners in crime... " VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever
Editor's Note
Director William Wyler went to Paris to shoot this frothy caper comedy. Nicole Bonnet (Audrey Hepburn) lives with her father, Charles (Hugh Griffith). He keeps them in luxury by selling an occasional painting--maybe a Renoir, maybe a van Gogh. A well-known art connoisseur, he has an endless supply of paintings; he paints them himself--like his father before him, he is an expert forger. Persuaded to loan a Cellini sculpture--actually created by his father--for an exhibition, Charles is horrified when the museum decides to insure the sculpture and sends for an expert to authenticate it. Afraid the Bonnets will be exposed, Nicole decides to help. After thwarting an apparent robbery, she becomes attracted to the intruder, Simon Dermott (Peter O'Toole). She contacts Simon again, with a proposition: She wants him to help her steal the Cellini--before it is inspected.Never for a moment taking itself seriously, this amusing concoction rests in the capable hands of its handsome and witty stars. They both deliver: Audrey is fetching and Peter is dashing. The robbery--an amusing take on the elaborate jewelry heists seen in Jules Dassin's RIFIFI and TOPKAPI--is as intricate and amusing as it is unlikely.
Plot Summary
A million-dollar art museum heist is the chewy center of this chocolate truffle as the dashing O'Toole and precious Hepburn pair off in an aristocratic romantic comedy. The chemistry of the two leads makes this well worth the watch.
| Features | Audio Commentary By Eli Wallach And Catherine Wyler | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo; English, Spanish, French Mono | | Audrey Hepburn Biography | | Teaser | | Theatrical Trailer | | TV Spot |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 12/7/2004 |
| Running Time: 123 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1966 | | Catalog ID: 2223039 | | UPC: 00024543130390 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English Dubbed, English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...The stars are romantically appealing together..." 10/20/1995 p.3DEntertainment Weekly
"[T]he final robbery sequence is exhilarating, and the repartee consistently witty and droll." 12/10/2004 pp.74-5 VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 7 of 10
Sophisticated comedy-crime caper involving a million-dollar heist of a sculpture in a Paris art muse
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