Charade (1963) USA ‧ Mystery/Thriller ‧ 1h 55m After Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) falls for the dashing Peter Joshua (Cary Grant) on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex (James Coburn), Scobie (George Kennedy) and Gideon (Ned Glass), who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines. But why does Peter keep changing his name? Release date: December 5, 1963 (USA) Director: Stanley Donen Based on: The Unsuspecting Wife; 1961 short story; by Peter Stone; Marc Behm Screenplay: Peter Stone Nominations: YEAR AWARD 1963 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Song - Nominated Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer 1964 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best British Actress - Won Audrey Hepburn 1963 Edgar Allan Poe Awards Best Screenplay - Won Peter Stone 1963 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominated Cary Grant 1963 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominated Audrey Hepburn