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The Truth About Charlie is a 2002 mystery film. It is a remake of Charade (1963) and an homage to François Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player (1960) complete with the French film star Charles Aznavour, making two appearances singing his song "Quand tu m'aimes" (first in French, later in English). The film was produced, directed and co-written by Jonathan Demme, and stars Mark Wahlberg and Thandiwe Newton in the roles played by Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade.

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The Truth About Charlie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jonathan Demme
Screenplay by	Jonathan Demme Steve Schmidt Peter Joshua Jessica Bendinger
Based on	Charade by Peter Stone
Produced by	Jonathan Demme Peter Saraf Edward Saxon Ilona Herzberg Neda Armian Mishka Cheyko
Starring	Mark Wahlberg Thandiwe Newton Tim Robbins Joong-Hoon Park Ted Levine Lisa Gay Hamilton
Cinematography	Tak Fujimoto
Edited by	Carol Littleton
Music by	Rachel Portman Deva Anderson
Production companies	Mediastrem Film Clinica Estetico Productions
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	25 October 2002 (2002-10-25)
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	United States France
Languages	English French
Budget	$60 million
Box office	$7.1 million

This version closely mirrors the plotline of the original film. It is once again set in Paris and features several famous French actors. Director Agnès Varda made a cameo appearance. Actress/chanteuse Anna Karina sings a Serge Gainsbourg song in one scene. Peter Stone, screenwriter of Charade, receives a story credit as Peter Joshua, one of the aliases Grant's character uses in the first film. Stone disliked the remake and refused to be credited under his real name. The name of Wahlberg's character in the remake is Joshua Peters. The film was poorly received by critics and was a flop at the box office, earning only $7 million worldwide.

Plot

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British newlywed Regina Lambert lives in Paris with her husband Charlie. She returns home following a short vacation, determined to divorce Charlie, only to discover their apartment has been stripped bare and that her husband has been murdered. Regina is soon reunited with a mysterious stranger she met on her holiday. He helps her piece together the truth about the deceased Charlie and deal with three menacing people who are now following her.

Cast

Reception

The Truth About Charlie received negative reviews from critics. The film holds a 33% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 135 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Newton has star quality, but this exercise in style can't hold a candle to the original."[1]

References

External links

• Official website (archived)
• The Truth About Charlie at IMDb
• The Truth About Charlie at AllMovie
• The Truth About Charlie at Box Office Mojo
• The Truth About Charlie at Rotten Tomatoes

На других языках

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- [en] The Truth About Charlie

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[ru] Правда о Чарли

«Правда о Чарли» (англ. The Truth About Charlie) — детективный триллер Джонатана Демми. Премьера фильма состоялась 16 октября 2002 года. Ремейк фильма «Шарада» (1963).

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