The style of "Charade" is very different from the movies of the same type. It boldly incorporates a humorous comedy color into the tension and suspense. Gary Grant and Audrey Hepburn work in harmony, and their affectionate styles seem almost real
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The style of the film is suspenseful but there is no lack of humor. The story has twists and turns, and the character performance and location processing are quite skillful
. At the beginning of the film, Maurice Binder, the film's opening designer, transformed a thrilling movie picture into two mutually rotating arrows and finally formed a circular maze-like graphic. This is also the best interpretation of the intricate relationship between Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in the film. Every time she unearthed the secret of Cary Grant's role, she would be confused by a new round of lies. At the same time, pay attention to how these two lines are entangled together and flow together in the next picture. This is actually a metaphor for the changing mind and personality of Cary Grant's character. Another metaphor that can be seen is the labyrinth that symbolizes the intricate plot and the rotating train wheels. As the opening scene, it perfectly prepares and introduces the movie. In such an excellent opening, Henry Mancini’s music more appropriately interprets the tense atmosphere of the whole movie, and the wooden percussion brings the heartstrings of the audience together
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