'Charade' Ends 'Audrey' Film Series

The film-lecture series celebrating actress Audrey Hepburn, “Audrey in the Afternoon,” ends today at 1 pm with “Charade.”

Librarian and film-enthusiast Doug Swiszcz has been presenting the film series on Wednesday afternoons in the Barrington library auditorium.

Charade is a 1963 “Hitchcock-like concoction” that pairs Hepburn with screen icon Cary Grant, according to Swiszcz.

"Audrey’s a recent widow who learns that her late husband left behind $250,000 — a sum eagerly sought by three nefarious individuals from his past," he said. "The problem is that Hepburn has absolutely no idea where this money might be."

"Grant is the handsome man with whom she joins forces to get to the bottom of this mystery," he said.

"Director Stanley Donen’s use of Paris locations, and the charming repartee between his stars, results in a stylish thriller filled with shifting identities and edge-of-your-seat chases," Swiszcz said.

The supporting cast includes Walter Matthau, James Coburn, and George Kennedy.

The color films runs for 113 minutes, and is preceded by commentary from Swiszcz. It is free and open to all.