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Sabrina

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Sabrina (1954)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:27

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.5/10

Consensus: With its humorous script and its stars' immense charm, Sabrina remains a resonant romantic gem.

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Billy Wilder's adaptation of Samuel Taylor's romantic comedy stars Audrey Hepburn in the title role. The daughter of the chauffeur (John Willliams) of the wealthy Larabee family, she becomes... Billy Wilder's adaptation of Samuel Taylor's romantic comedy stars Audrey Hepburn in the title role. The daughter of the chauffeur (John Willliams) of the wealthy Larabee family, she becomes infatuated with the rakish, younger brother David (William Holden), while spying on their lavish parties as a teenager. Her father sends her to school in Paris to forget her romantic angst, but upon her return, the now fashionable young woman has suddenly become irresistible to David. Since his father and older brother Linus (Humphrey Bogart), who runs the family business, have engineered his forthcoming marriage to a wealthy heiress (Martha Hyer), they attempt to derail Sabrina's romance with David. To cool his brother's ardor, Linus temporarily puts David out of commission and begins dating Sabrina simply to distract her, but of course it's he who becomes distracted. When David recovers from his injury and learns that Sabrina is now interested in her brother, the festivities begin. Hepburn, the ultimate ingenue, defines charm in this pleasant comic diversion. [More]

Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, William Holden, Martha Hyer

Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, William Holden, Martha Hyer, John Williams, Walter Hampden, Joan Vohs, Marcel Dalio

Director: Billy Wilder

Director: Billy Wilder
Producer: Billy Wilder
Screenwriter: Billy Wilder, Samuel Taylor, Ernest Lehman
Composer: Frederick Hollander

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Reviews for Sabrina

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It's a Cinderella story that gets turned on its head, a satire about breaking down class and emotional barriers, and a confrontation between New World callousness and Old World humanity.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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Abundant charm and humour

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04/17/01
Almar Haflidason
Almar Haflidason
BBC
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This is never less than glittering entertainment, but somehow a certain measure of lead has found its way into the formula.

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02/03/09
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it's odd that Wilder's script lacks a sharpness to balance all the love that's in the air

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12/23/08
Pete Croatto
Pete Croatto
Filmcritic.com

Sure, it takes a familiar road, but there's certainly enough bubbling under the surface to keep the heart of the film relevant and appealing more than a half-century later.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
12/08/08
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

...a classy fairy tale, with plenty of sparkle amid the occasional fizz.

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11/10/08
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

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10/29/08
Steven D. Greydanus
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide

Script is long on glibly quipping dialog, dropped with a seemingly casual air, and broadly played situations. The splendid trouping delivers them style. Leavening the chuckles are tugs at the heart.

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10/18/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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A perfect Audrey Hepburn vehicle.

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08/18/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

... the results were satisfying, as Bogart played drawing-room comedy with aplomb.

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08/15/07
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Wilder's tastelessness now seems his major artistic strength.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
08/15/07
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader

Bogey and Hepburn - classic.

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06/29/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Just as much chilling as it's witty.

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03/20/07
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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10/15/05
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
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06/26/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

A semi-classic for the semi-literate.

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03/01/05
Gregory Weinkauf
Gregory Weinkauf
New Times

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01/02/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A frothy delight.

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08/07/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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10/04/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

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09/29/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central
 
 
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