Funny Face (1957)

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Written by Leonard Gershe

Directed by Stanley Donen

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1957

Rating: U Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

It may be more than 50 years since it was released, but this classic musical comedy still feels incredibly fresh. Charming fashion photographer Dick Avery (Fred Astaire) spots model potential in sales girl Jo Stockton (Audrey Hepburn) while on a shoot in her book store. He manages to capture her unique look on film and shows her photo to the hotshot editor of a leading fashion magazine (Kay Thompson. Together they offer unassuming Jo a modelling contract. Persuaded by a free trip to Paris, Jo reluctantly agrees, and her disdain for the camera, and for Dick, start to melt away against the backdrop of the most romantic city in the world.

Director Stanley Donen was dubbed the "King of the Hollywood Musical" for a reason, and Funny Face added another classic to his already impressive repertoire (Singin' In The Rain and On The Town). Despite Fred Astaire being in his fifties, he is still every inch the lord of the dance, and it's not hard to believe that the younger Audrey Hepburn (who shows off the vocal talents here that were dubbed in My Fair Lady) could fall for his charms.

Cast

Image for Audrey HepburnAudrey HepburnJo Stockton
Image for Fred AstaireFred AstaireDick Avery
Kay ThompsonMaggie Prescott
Michel AuclairProf. Emile Flostre
Robert FlemyngPaul Duval
DovimaMarion
Suzy ParkerSpecialty Dancer
Sunny HartnettSpecialty Dancer
Jean Del ValHairdresser
Virginia GibsonBabs
Sue EnglandLaura
Image for Ruta LeeRuta LeeLettie
Alex GerryDovitch
Iphigenie CastiglioniArmande

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