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Funny Face is a 1957 American romantic comedy musical film directed by Stanley Donen. The cast includes Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson, and Michel Auclair. Leonard Gershe served as the screenwriter, while Adolph Deutsch composed the music. Roger Edens produced the film, which was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Ray June was the director of photography, and Hal Pereira acted as the production designer.
The narrative is set in Paris and New York City, with filming taking place in Los Angeles and on rue de la Paix. The film’s main subject is fashion, and it features dialogue in English and French. With a runtime of 103 minutes, the movie received a rating of 7.0 on IMDb and 6.979 on TMDb. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design. Additionally, the film received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films award.
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Film · TMDB
7.0A shy Greenwich Village book clerk is discovered by a fashion photographer and whisked off to Paris where she becomes a reluctant model.
Cast
- Audrey Hepburn as Jo Stockton
- Fred Astaire as Dick Avery
- Kay Thompson as Maggie Prescott
- Michel Auclair as Prof. Emile Flostre
- Robert Flemyng as Paul Duval
- Dovima as Marion
Themes
- dance
- paris, france
- photographer
- intellectual
- musical
- beatnik
- man woman relationship
- fashion photographer
- book store
- eiffel tower, paris
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Stanley Donen
- Written by
- Leonard Gershe
- Produced by
- Roger Edens
- Starring
- Audrey Hepburn Fred Astaire Kay Thompson Michel Auclair Robert Flemyng
- Cinematography
- Ray June
- Edited by
- Frank Bracht
- Music by
- Adolph Deutsch Songs: George Gershwin Ira Gershwin Roger Edens
- Distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- Release date
- February 13, 1957 ( 1957-02-13 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 103 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- English French
- Budget
- $3 million
- Box office
- $2.5 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Funny Face is a 1957 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Stanley Donen and written by Leonard Gershe, containing assorted songs by George and Ira Gershwin. Although having the same title as the 1927 Broadway musical Funny Face by the Gershwin brothers, and featuring the same male star (Fred Astaire), the plot is completely different and only four of the songs from the stage musical are included. Alongside Astaire, the film stars Audrey Hepburn and Kay Thompson.
Plot
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