Funny Face

The great photographer Richard Avedon curated the titles and exquisitely coloured stills of Hepburn in the latest collection from Givenchy, and each one is poster-perfect. The plot, such as it is, is full of lighthearted fun.

What is startling here is the eye-popping colour, the self-reflexive photography and visual effects, the dance sequences (Fred Astaire with his umbrella), and the witty and ingenious use of the Paris locations.

If you're prepared to do a bit of revisionist thinking, it all makes sense.

Astaire could still dance up a storm, no doubt about it, and this has its moments.

It's an intermittently charming trifle with directorial style to burn in the place of any kind of satisfactory substance.

A timeless musical treat and the most fun you can have with really elegant clothes on.

Set in Paris, the dazzling movie satirizes the fashion industry, as well as beatnik culture. The great Kay Thompson steals some scenes, but it's Audrey by whom you're mesmerized.

This offers much more than just the usual thrill of watching Astaire hoofing it.

It doesn't slack on showing exceptionally choreographed routines and highlighting the stunning agility of the stars.

The last great original screen musical.