Charade 1963

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: I tell you, this light-hearted picture is full of such gruesome violence. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: A terrifically entertaining comedy-thriller. Read more

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Charles Taylor, Salon.com: Made when the studio system was on its last legs, Charade still feels fresh, quick-witted, nothing like the artificial, airless Hollywood pictures of its time. Read more

TIME Magazine: What's going on is sort of confused. Read more

Time Out: Donen's typically slick comedy thriller, ingeniously scripted by Peter Stone, is a mammoth audience teaser. Read more

Robert B. Frederick, Variety: Firsttime teaming of Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, a natural, gives the sophisticated romantic caper an international appeal, plus the selling points of adventure, suspense and suberb comedy. Read more