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How To Steal A Million [1966]


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sweet, stylish romantic comedy
Review date: 2008-05-24 Rating: 10 out of 10

I first saw this film on sky recently and loved it! The only other Audrey Hepburn Film i'd seen was of course, Breakfast At Tiffanys, and i'd never seen Peter o'Toole in action as a young man, only as the old man i know him as today. Im a sucker for romantic comedys and this was right up my street. The storyline being, Audrey Hepburn is a heiress who lives in Paris with her father who is a master art forger, as was his father before him, and one night, home alone she hears a burglar downstairs. She investigates and finds a rather dapper Peter o'Toole attempting to steal one of her father's Van Gogh. After injuring him with her fathers pistol, she finds herself talking to him and discovering he's very charming! So charming in fact she ends up driving him home! Soon After, her father sells a "priceless" statue to a museum and its only after its taken both Audrey and father find that the museum are going to do test on the piece, which of course be discoved as a fake and the rest of his "collection" will be under suspicion. Audrey decides the best thing for them to do is to try and steal it back from the highly guarded museum and theres a certain gentleman she know's who's just right for the job....
Audrey Hepburn is cute and quirky as the heiress and Peter o'Toole is very handsome and very funny, clearly enjoying himself. There were a quite a few moments that had me laughing out loud. If your a fan of romantic comedy's, this ones for you.

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Review date: 2008-04-21 Rating: 8 out of 10

'How to Steal a Million' is a lighthearted story about the daughter of an art forger (Audrey Hepburn) who needs to steal back a million dollar statue to stop her father getting caught by the police. She asks 'society burglar' Peter O' Toole to help her - without telling him why. It's mostly a comical plot but there is a sideline of romance.

Sometimes I find Peter O' Toole quite creepy in his part (as I do Nicole Bonnet's father!) and I feel a bit grossed out when he kisses Audrey, but I know that there are plenty of people who wouldn't feel this at all. But he is still funny and plays his part well and does a funny accent when talking to the American (forgot his name!)

Audrey Hepburn is wonderful as always. Basically, if you loved her in her other films you'll love her again here. She is sweet and funny and has a very cool sixties look (as does the whole film).

The plot is quite funny and especially original; I can't think of many films like this one. It is sweet and very sixties.

Anyway, this is a great addition to the collection of any Audrey fan - not quite a romantic comedy in the same way as 'Sabrina' or 'Roman Holiday' was, but it does have the humour and the charm of those films still intact. However if you are a new fan you may want to start with one of her better known films, like 'Roman Holiday', 'Breakfast at Tiffany's', or the musical 'Funny Face'. Though if you do want to start here, go ahead. It's great and the objections I have I doubt would be felt by many.

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Actor(s):
Hugh Griffith
Audrey Hepburn
Eli Wallach
Charles Boyer
Peter O'Toole

Creators:
Peter O'Toole (Primary Contributor)
Audrey Hepburn (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036020459
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2005-04-18
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region code: 2
Running time: 118 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1966
Language: English (Original Language)

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