The Criterion Collection

Charade

Edition no. 57

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Release Date: Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Country of Release: USA
MSRP: $39.95

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Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Directed by: Stanley Donen

Featuring: Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Ned Glass, Jacques Marin, Paul Bonifas, Dominique Minot, Thomas Chelimsky

In this comedic thriller, a trio of crooks relentlessly pursue a young American, played by Audrey Hepburn in gorgeous Givenchy, through Paris in an attempt to recover the fortune her dead husband stole from them. The only person she can trust is Cary Grant’s suave, mysterious stranger. Director Stanley Donen goes deliciously dark for Charade, a glittering emblem of sixties style and macabre wit.

Year: 1963
Time: 113 min.

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Technical Specifications

Format:

Blu-ray

Disc:

BD-50 (1 Disc)

Total: 1 Disc

Regions:

A (Blu-ray)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85:1

Audio Options:

English PCM Mono 1.0

Resolution:

1080p/24

Subtitles:

English

Supplements

Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Theatrical Trailer, Booklet

Audio commentary featuring Stanley Donen and screenwriter Peter Stone
Original theatrical trailer
Booklet featuring an essay by film historian Bruce Eder

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Release Credits

Artwork: Eric Skillman

Producer: Karen Stetler

Release Notes on Restoration

Charade

Charade is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Black bars at the top and bottom of the screen are normal for this format. This high-definition digital transfer was created from the 35mm interpositive at IVC. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, scratches, splices, warps, jitter, and flicker were manually removed using MTI's DRS system and Pixel Farm's PFClean system, while Digital Vision's DVNR system was used for small dirt, grain, and noise reduction.

The monaural soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from the 35mm magnetic tracks. Clicks, thumps, hiss, and hum were manually removed using Pro Tools HD. Crackle was attenuated using AudioCube's integrated audio workstation.