Charade
A widowed woman returns to Paris only to discover her husband’s murder and a deadly hunt for a hidden fortune, forcing her to team up with a charming stranger as they outwit ruthless war‑time conspirators who will kill anyone standing in their way.
“Is anyone really who they seem to be?”
Synopsis
Regina Lampert meets the charming Peter Joshua during a skiing trip in the French Alps, but upon returning to Paris, she learns that her husband has been murdered. She and Peter soon become involved in a pursuit of three of her late husband's former World War II associates—Tex, Scobie, and Gideon—who are seeking their share of a quarter of a million dollars that the group stole while operating behind enemy lines.
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A crew of 82+ credited
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Edited by Jim ClarkShot by Charles LangScored by Henry ManciniSound by Jacques CarrereCostumes by Hubert De GivenchyStunts by Claude Carliez
Box Office
1963 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$13.5M
Also known as
- Charadaes
- Sciaradait
- (Bulgarian)Шарада
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesSep 24, 1963
- AustriaDec 1, 1963
- TürkiyeDec 5, 1963
- GermanyDec 13, 1963
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Cast & Crew
82 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Cary Grant
as Peter Joshua
Audrey Hepburn
as Regina Lampert
Walter Matthau
as Hamilton Bartholomew
James Coburn
as Tex Panthollow
George Kennedy
as Herman Scobie
Dominique Minot
as Sylvie Gaudet
Ned Glass
as Leopold W. Gideon
Jacques Marin
as Insp. Edouard Grandpierre
Paul Bonifas
as Mr. Felix
Thomas Chelimsky
as Jean-Louis Gaudet
Marc Arian
as Subway Passenger
Claudine Berg
as Maid
Supporting cast
21Marcel Bernier
as Taxi Driver
Georges Billy
as Man in Stamp Market
Albert Daumergue
as Man in Stamp Market
Raoul Delfosse
as Taxi Driver
Lucien Desagneaux
as Passer-by in the Public Garden
Stanley Donen
as Man in Elevator
Colin Drake
as Hamilton Bartholomew
Mel Ferrer
as Man Smoking Cigarette in Nightclub
Jean Gold
as Man Who Writes in the Terrace of the Cafe
Chantal Goya
as Extra
Clement Harari
as German Tourist
Monte Landis
as Master of Ceremonies at Les Black Sheep Club
Bernard Musson
as Hotel Receptionnist
Antonio Passalia
as Italian Representative in EURESCO
Jacques Preboist
as Ice Cream Salesman
Peter Stone Nm0832099
as Man in Elevator, Voice of Marine
Anthony Stuart
as British Representative in EURESCO
Michel Thomass
as Embassy Driver
Andre Tomasi
as Subway Passenger
Roger Trapp
as Mortuary Employee
Louis Viret
as Hallmark Employee in the Subway
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
2Other crew
47Robert Ellis
animator
Jean D Eaubonne
as Jean D'Eaubonne
Auguste Capelier
assistant art director
Marc Maurette
assistant director
Marcelle Lajeunesse
Audrey Hepburn (uncredited)
Henri Tiquet
camera operator
Maurice Dorleac
Cary Grant (uncredited)
John Drake
chorus (uncredited)
Peggy Clark
chorus (uncredited)
Perry Botkin Jr
chorus (uncredited)
Sue Allen
chorus (uncredited)
Charles Lang
Cinematographer
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