This film stars the fabulous
Audrey Hepburn and the suave
Willam Holden, from 1964. The film is set, of course, in
Paris, where renouned screenwriter Richard Benson is writing the newest blockbuster for his producer buddy. The opening scene is full of skimpy 60's
bikinis and
big hair and
pointy breasts aplenty. Benson is
cynical and dashing and perhaps an
alcoholic, but loveably so, and when Gabrielle Simpson, the ever-fashionable
typist arrives,
sparks automatically fly.
There are, of course, other reputable stars in the movie, like
Tony Curtis and
Marlene Dietrich, and
Sinatra sings a partial theme song. Generally, its a
marvelous story of the author and typist writing and rewriting "
The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower". Something I enjoyed in particular were the references of
Hepburn's other movies in the script, including
Funny Face,
My Fair Lady, and
Breakfast at Tiffany's. Eventually, the two large and highly paid heads come together for that earth-moving, theater-filling, popcorn-selling
kiss. You knew it would happen, its a romantic (if vaugely satirical) comedy. Good times.
See the movie. Love the movie.
Be the movie! Well, maybe not quite so
obsessive, but I love it. My favorite
Thuper Ranger bought it for me, and it is definetly one of my favorites. My opinion is the one that really matters, isn't it?