Released august 9th, 2002, love in the afternoon stars audrey hepburn, gary cooper, maurice chevalier, van doude the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a score of out of 100. Love in the afternoon 1957 official trailer gary cooper, audrey. May 04, 2019 like sabrina three years earlier, love in the afternoon is all for celebrating romance and the transformations it enables. With audrey hepburn, shirley maclaine, james garner, miriam hopkins. Fairytale paris doesnt get more enchanting than billy wilders love in the afternoon, an ode to picnics on the grass and champagne at the ritz. Few can dispute the inimitable allure of audrey hepburn. Audrey hepburn was 28 years, 57 days old and gary cooper was 56 years and 54 days old. When the client decides to kill frank, claudes sheltered daughter, ariane audrey hepburn, throws off the plan and saves his life. Audrey hepburn films love in the afternoon the times.
The principal flaw was in the casting, no matter how good the names gary cooper, audrey hepburn, and maurice chevalier, may sound when listed in the same credits. Considered by some to be one of the most beautiful women of all time, she was ranked as the third greatest screen legend in american cinema by the american film institute. Something good came out of this isolation because i came across this movie, and rediscovered audrey hepburn. Audrey hepburn arianes love for obviously aging cooperflanagan becomes not just her powerless surrender to his machineperfect seduction, complete with his own gypsy orchestra, but also her empowered rescue of him. Like sabrina 1954, a previous wilder film also starring audrey hepburn, this maydecember affair dealt with a younger womans affection for an older man. Love in the afternoon 1957 audrey hepburn as ariane. The oscarwinning actress only appeared in a handful of movies before her death in. There are also some very good sequences in the screenplay, for all that it was uneven in general. She sees him again in paris the following year, and resumes her worldly guise, telling tales of former lovers when they meet at his hotel in the afternoon. Jan 16, 2020 love in the afternoon began filming in august 1956, was finished in late fall of 1956, and was released 51957.
Love in the afternoon billy wilder, gary cooper, audrey. Love in the afternoon 1957 soundtrack is fascination from nat king cole. If you like romantic comedies, i believe you will enjoy love in the afternoon. Gary cooper was so old here, he should be audrey hepburns santa claus instead of her lover. Love in the afternoon 1957 goodbye charlie 1964 tony curtis, debbie reynolds, pat boone full length comedy fantasy movie duration. I have read in the book the complete films of audrey hepburn that cary grant and yul brynner were the first two choices to play coops part. Audrey hepburn 4 may 1929 20 january 1993 was a british actress who had an extensive career in film, television, and on the stage from 1948 to 1993.
Watch audrey hepburns love in the afternoon 1957 in short. Love in the afternoon 1957 billy wilder, gary cooper, audrey hepburn, maurice chevalier june 16, 2019 in paris, detective claude chavasse is hired to follow a wife suspected of infidelity with the notorious american libertine frank flannagan. But she was much smarter than he was and her character makes the movie. Little house on the prairie tribute videos by me 1,707,141 views. Diamond is based on the 1920 claude anet novel ariane, jeune fille russe ariane, young russian girl. Audrey hepburn actress famous for her role in my fair lady and breakfast at tiffanys ms hepburn became a humanitarian and compassionate samaritan towards the end of her life. Love in the afternoon 1957 billy wilder, gary cooper. Aug 25, 2017 before she was fodder for instagram quotes, audrey hepburn was an actress with a separate wikipedia page for her work on the screen and stage. Both movies are spoken in the original english language with the option of. Oct 30, 20 an allstar cast, led by screen legends gary cooper high noon and the always enchanting audrey hepburn breakfast at tiffanys, are featured in this entertaining comedy about the daughter.
With gregory peck, audrey hepburn, eddie albert, hartley power. Watch love in the afternoon starring audrey hepburn in this romance on directv. Love in the afternoon 1957 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Audrey hepburn in love in the afternoon 1957 in 2020. Comedy mystery romantic movie audrey hepburn, cary grant. Love in the afternoon 1957 comedy, crime, drama stars. Academy award winners gary cooper and audrey hepburn star in billy wilders classic romantic comedy, love in the afternoon. I purchased this movie, because i was a young girl when it started on t. Photo of love in the afternoon for fans of love in the afternoon 10175051. Maydecember romance is in bloom when billy wilder directs and audrey hepburn and gary cooper meet for love in the afternoon.
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an american newsman in rome. French private investigator claude chavasse maurice chevalier discovers his clients wife has been having an affair with an american playboy, frank flannagan gary cooper. With gary cooper, audrey hepburn, maurice chevalier, john mcgiver. Love in the afternoon may fall short of expectations, but with remastered video and audio and plenty of talent on display, its still worth a look for classic movie fans. Jun 14, 2015 the life of laura ingalls wilder tribute little house on the prairie tv show theme song duration. It also had the winsome charm of hepburn, the elfin puckishness of chevalier, a literate script by wilder and diamond, and an airy feeling. The bemused ladies man returns to america the next day and ariane, completely in love, follows his romantic escapades in the news. Love in the afternoon is a 1957 american romantic comedy film produced and directed by billy wilder and starring gary cooper and audrey hepburn. I am not a fan of romantic movies but there are a small handful that i love and by far the one i love most of the less bigger scale types like gone with the wind is love in the afternoon. Aug 17, 2015 love in the afternoon 1957 gary cooper audrey hepburn.
Love in the afternoon 1957 official trailer gary cooper, audrey hepburn movie hd director billy wilder salutes his idol, ernst lubitsch, with. Audrey hepburn movies best audrey hepburn films to watch. Mar 02, 2019 love in the afternoon 1957 goodbye charlie 1964 tony curtis, debbie reynolds, pat boone full length comedy fantasy movie duration. View the tcmdb entry for love in the afternoon 1957. Love in the afternoon trailer turner classic movies. The odd thing about love in the afternoon is that if you can tolerate the poor setup and get past the obvious flaws, you can really enjoy most of the movie, because it does have several positive things to offer. Probably as billywilderish as a movie opening can get, after the credits, maurice chevalier as private eye chavasse narrates about paris, from love in the afternoon, 1957, starring audrey hepburn and gary cooper.
Love in the afternoon 1957 love in the afternoon 1957. Haunting elegant classic beauty of audrey hepburn there will never be another stunningly gorgeous audrey hepburn. Audrey hepburn who had already made sabrina with wilder is at her best as the inexperienced cellist with a fascination for millionaire american playboy gary cooper. A middleaged playboy becomes fascinated by the daughter of a private detective who has been hired to entrap him with the wife of a client. Watch love in the afternoon online stream full movie directv. Love in the afternoon 1957 audrey hepburn as ariane chavasse, thin girl. Love in the afternoon 1957 movie clip people make love airing. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. A troublemaking student at a girls school accuses two. The 10 best audrey hepburn movies of all time you need to see. Hepburn had planned to marry holden and start a family with him but dropped the idea when she learned hed had a vasectomy. Set in paris, with some scenes filmed there, director billy wilder weaves a captivating, simple tale of a 20ish woman hepburn, who lives with her father maurice chevalier, who schemes to snag a 50ish cad cooper.
Recognised as a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the american film institute as the thirdgreatest female screen legend in golden age hollywood, and was inducted into the international best dressed list hall of fame born in ixelles, brussels. Yet, that is hardly the films main sin that leads to it falling flat in the end. Love in the afternoon 1957 movie clip people make love. Despite being 28 at the time she filmed love, hepburn ably exudes a gawky, girlish glee in playing this character whos just learning the ways of love. Love in the afternoon 1957 gary cooper audrey hepburn. She grew quite fond of gary coopers character though, i gotta say, he was a pig and didnt exactly deserve it. Love in the afternoon love in the afternoon photo 10175051. See more ideas about audrey hepburn, audrey hepburn style and old hollywood. Audrey hepburn was born as audrey kathleen ruston on may 4, 1929 in ixelles, brussels, belgium. I love the story, the camerawork and especially the lead players.
Hepburns empowered ariane shows coopers flanagan real love before it is too late for him ever to experience it. Audrey hepburn is the heart and soul of this film, as she so often was in her career. The million pound note 1954 starring gregory peck full movie. Love in the afternoon 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I am so thrilled to have found this movie during a search on amazon.
Love in the afternoon does include english subtitles. Hepburn, reputedly the only actress considered for this role, was fortunate to play ariane a chaste maiden type of character. As billy wilder, who directed the actress in love in the afternoon, on the set of which these photographs were taken, once reminisced, she. Love in the afternoon, a 1957 movie directed and cowritten by billy wilder, is entertaining in several ways, but it is also seriously flawed. Depending how long it took to produce the movie, in all likely hood, gary cooper was more than twice audrey hepburns age during production.
More than 25 years after her death, audrey hepburn is still one of the most beloved of all movie stars. In paris, monsieur x hires private investigator claude chavasse to. An aging playboy hires a detective to locate a mysterious young woman. Love in the afternoon 2002 stream and watch online. Audrey hepburns givenchy white point desprit ball gown l from the 1956 film love in the afternoon is displayed with a black elizabeth arden goffered cocktail dress from 1953 at the kerry taylor auctions on december 4, 2009 in london. Love in the afternoon 1957 comedy, crime, drama a middleaged playboy becomes fascinated by the daughter of a private detective who has been hired to entrap him with the wife of a client. Love in the afternoon had great locations going for it. Pairing together audrey hepburn in her late 20s with a 56 yearold gary cooper, love in the afternoon is the very essence of what was wrong with romance films and age gaps between potential mates. Love story starring cary cooper and audrey hepburn. The first thing i noticed about this lilting romance on the widescreen dvd was the beautiful, shimmering, black and white photography.
Love in the afternoon is a classic romantic comedy starring gary cooper and audrey hepburn in a maydecember love affair. Depending how long it took to produce the movie, in all likely hood, gary cooper was more than twice audrey hepburn s age during production. It starred audrey hepburn, gary cooper, and maurice chevalier. Like sabrina three years earlier, love in the afternoon is all for celebrating romance and the transformations it enables. Watch love in the afternoon online stream full movie. Watch love in the afternoon 1957 full movie online free on. Audrey hepburns love in the afternoon 1957 in short video. Love in the afternoon 1957 new sealed dvd audrey hepburn. And one of the few to achieve an egot emmy, grammy, oscar and. Read the full synopsis of love in the afternoon, 1957, directed by billy wilder, with gary cooper, audrey hepburn, maurice chevalier, at turner classic movies. Overview of love in the afternoon, 1957, directed by billy wilder, with gary cooper, audrey hepburn, maurice chevalier, at turner classic movies. The two are instantly attracted to one another, but ariane doesnt reveal her. It takes a sardonic playboy and makes him realize he needs to grow up, while it matures the innocent ariane. Audrey hepburn wouldve celebrated her 91st birthday on may 4, 2020.
Videos for love in the afternoon turner classic movies. Love in the afternoon 1957, audrey hepburn, gary cooper. See more ideas about audrey hepburn, gary cooper and maurice chevalier. As always, audrey hepburn is beautiful and captivating, but she never quite clicks with an aged gary cooper, and without any sparks, there can be no fire.
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