I thought this was a great film, very stylish. I also loved the "romantic thriller" element of the film as well as the snappy dialogue. What are some similar films, from any time period, that are close to this one? Someone recommended The Tourist and while I can definitely see why, I thought that was a horrible film. It certainly wants to be Charade, but it falls way short.
shareHitchcock did a lot of these. The best were: North by Northwest, Rear Window, and Vertigo.
PS: This is what part of the alphabet would look like if Q and R didn't exist.share
If you liked this film and haven't seen the Audrey Hepburn film Wait Until Dark, that is a must-see. It is one of the most suspenseful films ever made! Some other films that I think have great plot twists and turns are The Sting, House Of Games, Le Corbeau, Diabolique, The Third Man, and Chinatown. I don't know how close people would consider these films to Charade but they are all classics and well worth watching.
shareAs already mentioned: North by Northwest, Rear Window and The Sting.
Also very similar are: To Catch a Thief, How to Steal a Million, Fantomas
The Third Man and Chinatown are much darker in my opinion. Here you could mention Le samurai, too.
Regarding the style you could also like Breakfast at Tiffany's and Roman Holiday. Both are with Audrey Hepburn, but miss the thrilling element. Other movies with Gary Grant are to recommend.
Something, that is newer and comes to mind, is the television series Mad Men. It plays in the 60's and recreates the style of this time, but on the other hand it misses the "romantic thriller" element.
btw: You shouldnt have watched The Tourist but its french original Anthony Zimmer.
Have seen this a few times and it gets even better. That clever clever screenplay; lots of fun in-jokes.
If you like contemporary con films with romantic elements, i'd suggest The Bank; Confidence; Oceans 11-13; The Thomas Crowne Affair(brosnan); Get Shorty; Out of Sight. Thriller/romance: The Italian Job(charlize theron), the Good Thief(nolte); the Bourne Identity(not the sequels; they lack the romance and much more), The Croupier, The International; Tequila Sunset.
The way to have what we want
Is to share what we have.
In addition to those already mentioned, Gambit with Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine in somewhat in the same vein, clever, suspenseful, witty.
You may as well go to perdition in ermine; you're sure to come back in rags.
Watched How to Steal a Million today. Very similar to Charade. Stars Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole. Doesn't have as many twists as Charade (no movie does), and the dialogue is probably not as witty, but still very funny.
The Pink Panther series may be something to look at too.
I'm going through a comedy/romance/thriller phase, so I'm on the look out for other films. I personally love the 60's technicolor look so that's what I'm going to look for.
-----------
Beatles Song of the Day - http://twitter.com/BeatlesSotD
Watched this today and How to Steal a Million yesterday. Both pretty good. This was much more serious, whereas HTSAM (long acronym) was pure laughs. I recommend HTSAM as well as The Thomas Crown Affair (Pierce Brosnan, haven't seen the original) if you prefer suspenseful romances. HTSAM if you want something from this era with Hepburn.
This is my story. This is the sacrifice my father made. This was his gift to me.
[deleted]
The Sting
To Catch a Thief
Rear Window
Torn Curtain
I remember once when I was faced with a similar problem. No film seems to be able to challenge the balance of comedy, romance and suspence that characterizes the style of Charade. Of all the films mentioned here, Arabesque and North by Northwest are the only ones which I can agree with. I'm definitely going to check How to Steal a Million.
shareA lot of Hitchcock's thrillers have comedic and romantic streaks, and his earlier films in particular have wonderfully snappy, witty dialogue. I especially recommend "The Lady Vanishes" and "Young and Innocent".
share