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The Audrey Hepburn Story

starring: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Frances Fisher, Keir Dullea, Gabriel Macht, Peter Giles
directed by: Steven Robman

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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9780767847117
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767847113
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 11, 2000
Running Time: 133 minutes
Sales Rank: 10573
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: March 27, 2000



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Product Description:
Jennifer love hewitt plays the legendary audrey hepburn in this captivating bio-pic chronicling the triumphs and tragedies of the beloved hollywood starlets life. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/07/2004 Starring: Jennifer Love Hewitt Eric Mccormack Run time: 133 minutes Rating: Pg

Amazon.com:
Jennifer Love Hewitt is a beautiful and talented actress with style and charm. She is not, however, Audrey Hepburn, and try as she might, she is unable to embody the gamine actress in the made-for-television biopic The Audrey Hepburn Story.

Making the Hepburn bio was a gusty move for Hewitt, and one has to admire her chutzpah. But the role, if it was to be dared, would have been better off in the hands of an unknown. As it is, it's difficult to shake the image of Hewitt in her television and teen roles, and while she mastered the wide-eyed look, her eyes are not doelike enough and her accent borders on ludicrous. If you can move past this, though, the story of Hepburn's life--even given her do-gooder qualities--is interesting fodder for exploration, although at times the script feels as if it's trying to create tension where there is little. Desertion by her father, a brief stint in the resistance in wartime Netherlands, and affairs with fellow actors create drama, but not enough to enliven the film. Part of the problem is the entire film is told from flashback from the set of Breakfast at Tiffany's, so much of Hepburn's great work is left untouched.

Yet, despite the flaws, fans will appreciate the paean to Hepburn, as we glimpse into the difficulties of her early career and her budding stardom. The two girls who play the childhood Hepburn excel in their roles, and the strong supporting cast--including Frances Fisher as her mother and Eric McCormack as Mel Ferrer--brighten the film, which ultimately brings a touch of Hepburn's elegance to our own humdrum lives. --Jenny Brown



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - I Was Enchanted
I found this film and especially the performance of its lead actor Hewett to be absolutely enchanting. ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Beginning with Audrey growing up during WWII brought integrity.
I learned a lot about Audrey Hepburn's childhood that I had never realized before. Beginning in WWII brought ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Awesome biopic!
Jennifer Love Hewitt clearly loves her subject and treated this story like the Tiffany diamond that is Audrey ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Not at all Audrey Hepburn
JLH did a terrible job at portraying Audrey Hepburn. She seemed depressed most of the time and the insecurity ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Not Audrey quality acting!!!!!!!!!
Sadly, this movie is suppose to be the story of one of the greatest acting and fashion legends of "all time". ... Read More

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