One of the greatest openings of any movie. Sophisticated humour, score, stars. Grant and Hepburn perfect. Watch out for Grant's pass-the-orange and clothed-shower routines. Despite its deceptions, plot is probably a little thin for today's audience. Kudos for any thriller that mixes humour and adventure so well (as the best of James Bond does)

I just love this film! Ever since I saw it at the cinema in the sixties, I have loved it. I cannot count the number of times I have seen it. Audrey Hepburn was never better (except perhaps in The Nun's Story) her comic timing is only equalled by the genius that was Cary Grant. It is funny, exciting and scary and a genuine thriller with so many twists and turns, it bewilders one on first viewing. But the film is good enough to see again and again. Kennedy,Coburn and Glass make terrific villains - funny but truly menacing at the same time. The musical score is sublime and adds to the movie. Matthau is great as a CIA agent and one is kept guessing about Grant's character. A truly brilliant concept which rewards the viewer who can give it their full concentration.

I first saw charade when I was 14. I had found it amongst a few surviving video tapes in my parents bedroom. I was playing hooky that day, and I decided to see the movie. I dragged my father's ancient VCR out of the storage room and started the film. Of course at first I was bored. I was used to seeing modern crap, but then before I knew it I was pissing on the cowling. I had fallen in love with the film. Charade is a forgotten Masterpiece, it has a stellar cast, (screen legends Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Mathua), great characterization, and of course a great plot. Those of you who have seen Cary Grant films know that normally he's the romantic guy, but in this film hes multi layered and puts on a very dynamic performance. The cinematography is futuristic, the music is cool and gives you this eerie feeling. Hitchcock's overrated north by Northwest is utter crap compared to this!!!!!!

A woman finds she knew even less than she thought about her secretive and recently murdered husband. Worse yet, it seems he had twice-stolen money; both the authorities and his former accomplices want it back. But when more people start dying, who can she really trust?.As I write this, there are already 263 reviews on IMDb for this film. It is unlikely that I have anything entirely novel to say about it, yet I still feel compelled to give my impressions of this excellent film, having just seen it for about the fifth time.Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn are excellent here; despite his advancing years Grant is pretty spry and Hepburn is as lovely as ever, if painfully skinny-looking.Comparisons are made with Hitchcock films, and not without some justification; Cary Grant rushing around under an assumed identity, helping a beautiful woman involved in a mystery, it is reminiscent of 'North by Northwest'.But this film is really its own thing. The dialogue is so sharp and witty, particularly in the first half of the film; it is difficult to imagine anyone else saying those lines. (BTW this feeling is in no way diminished by the idiotic and lacklustre 'truth about charlie' remake). There are even a few goofy moments and sight gags too (such as when Inspector Grandpierre is watching the Punch and Judy show; I missed that before).There really isn't an on-screen moment wasted, and as it goes on the film's pace and seriousness both increase to a crescendo. I won't spoil it for the first time viewer, but you really are kept guessing, right up to the end.Weirdly this film is in the public domain because of a copyright marking cock-up. My advice is -if watching a video/DVD- to get the best quality version you can find; this film deserves it.