Funny Face

A nice movie about Paris. I felt like it didn't need to be a musical. Audrey Hepburn did a great job. It was neat how they showed photography. The film is about a woman who gets hired to be a model for a fashion magazine. Overall a very good movie.

A prime example of the way women were thought of in the fifties which is not good at all.

I couldn't get over the age gap of the leads

The notion that Audrey Hepburn would ever be considered "plain" or "unattractive" is ridiculous, but I don't think it's a movie that ever tries to pass itself off as remotely realistic. It's just a fun romantic comedy and the dance sequences are outstanding.

I do think you should watch this movie about a predatory 58-year-old model photographer sexually harassing a 28-year-old librarian into becoming a global supermodel through the influence of his access to fame and fortune.

Definitely one of Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire's finest performance, and it's so lovely and heartwarming. Even when it comes to music, it comes out as very lovely.

Liked the photography, styling, sets.

Probably my favorite Audrey Hepburn film, it never fails to make me smile. ❤️

Audrey Hepburn is effortlessly charming and gorgeous. Director Stanley Donen's romantic comedy musical Funny Face (1957) is so silly and bizarre. It feels both sexist with Fred Astaire's ludicrously old romantic hero at 57 cast opposite the adorable darling Audrey Hepburn at 27, while also allowing itself to be so ridiculous in tone that all the sexist things said to Audrey feel tongue in cheek and self aware. Astaire's Dick Avery should have been a younger, handsomer, and more suave actor to romance Audrey with someone age appropriate. But as Funny Face is, Astaire plays up the silliness for a very pleasant and often hilarious performance with obviously impressive dancing. Writer Leonard Gershe can be empathetic to the plight of women with a feminist perspective throughout Funny Face as we clearly are supposed to care about and love Audrey's lovable romantic heroine Jo Stockton. The hilarious lyrics to the songs really charmed me as much as Audrey's deliriously delightful acting and dancing. Audrey Hepburn remains one of Hollywood's greatest and most gorgeous faces, actresses, and stars. She can play any part with a carefree charm and elegance that draws you in and she had me captivated throughout Funny Face. I loved hearing her actually sing like in Breakfast at Tiffany's unlike the intolerable dubbed vocals in My Fair Lady. Stanley Donen's direction is swift and pleasant, taking us from New York to Paris in record time. His direction reminds me of how ambitious and chaotic, yet controlled his work felt for Singin' in the Rain. The lush Technicolor colors pop out of the screen to this day with a wonderfully soft palette. Editor Frank Bracht's slick cuts do split screens and keep the focus on Audrey's reactions to people being mean to her, so we always sympathize with her. Cinematographer Ray June swings the camera around swiftly and cleanly for really creative shots throughout Funny Face. I was constantly amused by the switches in perspective, angle, and shots zooming and panning all over. Audrey Hepburn is in a class of her own as romantic heroine Jo Stockton. She's intelligent, hilarious, charming, elegant, graceful, sweet, innocent, frustrated, insulted, cautious, caring, romantic, and silly all in one masterful display of her considerable talents as an actress. Her captivating face, heartfelt line delivery, devastating eyes, swift dance movements, tender soft singing, and breathtaking beauty all make for one of Audrey Hepburn's finest film roles ever. Funny Face should be seen just for how marvelous and lovable Audrey comes across. I've always had a crush on Audrey Hepburn ever since I saw her in Breakfast at Tiffany's dozens of times as a kid. She has a complex dramatic intensity, gentle gracefulness, alluring sensuality, natural innocence, and deep empathy with every role and Funny Face is no exception. Fred Astaire is hilarious as photographer Dick Avery. He's funny enough and so good at singing and dancing all sorts of songs that he does feel charming. Astaire was obviously hideous compared to Audrey, but I like how he makes her feel special, beautiful, and unique in Funny Face. Astaire gives this unflattering role his all and the film is all the better for it. Kay Thompson steals her scenes from Astaire with her snobby fashion magazine editor Maggie Prescott, who reminded me of Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada. She's very funny and plays well opposite Audrey too. Her dancing and singing is so erratic and deftly performed. She offers a different style to juxtapose her oddity of moves from Audrey and Astaire. Michel Auclair is a super sleazy Frenchman as the pretentious philosophy Professor Émile Flostre with seedy intentions. Dovima is drop dead gorgeous as the fun brunette model Marion, who Audrey's Jo replaces. Dovima's cute voice and striking poses look effortless. I love her modern gothic style that looks more like a supermodel from the 1990's rather than the 1950's. Dovima's Marion looks closer to Shalom Harlow or Elvira instead of Audrey Hepburn's era. She was ahead of her time. Art direction from Hal Pereira and George W. Davis creates ornate sets in pink fashion magazine offices to luxurious Paris fashion show runways. I loved all the neat books, photographs, and fabrics scattered around by set decorators Sam Comer and Ray Moyer. Choreographers Fred Astaire and Eugene Loring create tons of dance moves from Audrey's hilarious interpretative dance for the beatnik night club to more fluid jazz dancing is crazy. Astaire himself leans into his ballroom waltz moves and classic tap dancing prowess with his slick footwork. He even adds in Spanish matador moves. Funny Face has it all. Composer George Gershwin brings a flux of classical, jazz, pop, and showtunes to his hysterical assortment of film score tracks. I think every song in Funny Face sounds like a different genre of music. The crazy songs from George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin are so creative and playful. Their lighthearted tone helps keep things funny, nostalgic, and even romantic. "Think Pink" starts us off strong and the wedding song is really mesmerizing. I adored Audrey singing her various romantic songs of longing and understanding. Sound designers George Leverett and Winston H. Leverett let us clearly hear Audrey sing and have the voices sound crisp without ambient distractions. Costume designers Edith Head and Hubert de Givenchy's jaw dropping gowns and dresses for Audrey are magnificent works of art. Funny Face is all high fashion and vibrant colors twirled around Audrey's slim waist. Makeup artist Wally Westmore gives Audrey both lovely natural looks to all dolled up for stunning fashion show aesthetics. I swear that Edith Head and Wally Westmore did nearly every old Hollywood feature's costumes and makeup. In short, Funny Face is a showcase for Audrey's singing, dancing, romantic tenderness, cute comedy, and touching dramatic heart in a dazzling display of her vast skills. It's 103 minutes of fun with Audrey Hepburn.

Beautiful clothes and fun dance production. Really enjoyed the movie.