DRÔLE DE FRIMOUSSE (FUNNY FACE)
Genre
Musical, Romance
Language
VOSTF
Duration
103
Rating
Synopsis
This film was selected by the Cinéma du Musée, in collaboration with the MBAM, to highlight the exhibition RICHARD AVEDON: IMMORTAL – Portraits of the Passage of Time, 1951–2004.
Icon of photography, Richard Avedon shaped the visual imagination of an entire era. The character of Dick Avery, played by Fred Astaire, is inspired by him, and Avedon even created several of the photographs seen on screen.
Plus, it’s the perfect movie for Valentine’s Day!
*Official Selection – Cannes Film Festival 1957
*Nominated for 4 Oscars (1958): Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, Best Costume Design.
*Official Selection – Cannes Film Festival 1957
*Nominated for 4 Oscars (1958): Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, Best Costume Design.
Synopsis : Dispatched on an assignment, New York City-based fashion photographer Dick Avery (Fred Astaire) is struck by the beauty of Jo Stockton (Audrey Hepburn), a shy bookstore employee he's photographed by accident, who he believes has the potential to become a successful model. He gets Jo to go with him to France, where he snaps more pictures of her against iconic Parisian backdrops. In the process, they fall for one another, only to find hurdles in their way.
Release year
1957
Release date
February 13, 2026
Directed by
Stanley Donen
Country
United States
Actors
Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson, Michel Auclair, Robert Flemyng