The Truth About Charlie
The Truth About Charlie is a 2002 mystery film. It is a remake of Charade (1963) and an homage to François Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player (1960) complete with the French film star Charles Aznavour, making two appearances singing his song "Quand tu m'aimes" (first in French, later in English). The film was produced, directed and co-written by Jonathan Demme, and stars Mark Wahlberg and Thandie Newton in the roles played by Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade.
Plot
British newlywed Regina Lambert lives in Paris with her husband Charlie. She returns home following a short vacation, determined to divorce Charlie, only to discover their apartment has been stripped bare and that her husband has been murdered. Regina is soon reunited with a mysterious stranger she met on her holiday. He helps her piece together the truth about the deceased Charlie and deal with three menacing people who are now following her.
Cast
- Agnès Varda
- Anna Karina
- Chantal Banlier
- Charles Aznavour
- Christine Boisson
- Christophe Salengro
- Féfé
- Françoise Bertin
- Frédérique Meininger
- Georges Trillat
- Jade Phan-Gia
- Kenneth Utt
- Leeroy
- LisaGay Hamilton
- Magali Noël
- Manno Charlemagne
- Manu Layotte
- Mark Wahlberg
- Michel Crémadès
- Natacha Atlas
- Olga Sékulic
- Olivier Broche
- Park Jung-hun
- Philippe Duquesne
- Philippe Katerine
- Pierre Carré
- Robert W. Castle
- Sakina Jaffrey
- Simon Abkarian
- Sir Samuel
- Sly the Mic Buddah
- Sotigui Kouyaté
- Stephen Dillane
- Ted Levine
- Thandie Newton
- Tim Robbins
- Tony Amoni
- Wilfred Benaïche
More details
| author | Jessica Bendinger Jonathan Demme Peter Stone |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Paris |
| director | Jonathan Demme |
| editor | Carol Littleton |
| genre | comedy crime mystery thriller |
| keywords | murder mysterious stranger newlywed |
| musicBy | Charles Aznavour Leigh Gorman Manu Chao Rachel Portman Rachid Taha Serge Gainsbourg Ted Demme |
| nomination | Black Reel Award for Best Actress NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture |
| producer | Edward Saxon Ilona Herzberg Jonathan Demme Mishka Cheyko Neda Armian Peter Saraf |
| productionCompany | Clinica Estetico Productions Mediastrem Film |
| publisher | Universal Pictures |
| theme | comedy thriller neo-noir romantic comedy |