As a first-class suspense film, the style of "Mystery in Mystery" is very different from that of the same type of film. It boldly incorporates humorous comedy into the tense suspense. This is extremely rare. Film critics have Praise the film as a "superior light comedy", except for the suspenseful settings and twists and turns in the film, the film is also handled very well on location, and the expression and psychology of the characters when they are in danger are also in place and accurate. . The starring roles of Gary Grant and Audrey Hepburn have a fascinating star style and Hitchcock-style suspense atmosphere. Overall, this is a pretty beautiful movie. Audrey Hepburn won the British Oscar queen's throne with this film. The suspense in the film is intertwined, which makes the audience feel like a maze and can't stop it. It can be said to be one of the most successful examples of films that imitate Hitchcock's style. Whether it is a romantic love scene or a comedy scene with frequent jokes, the two handle them with ease and are brilliant. Hepburn's comedy talent was once again successfully tapped, and her ability to grasp the subject of horror, which was later reflected in "The Blind Girl," also showed its first clues. Hepburn's changeable appearance in the film and the film's background Paris is also one of the highlights.
In July 1962, Audrey read the film script of "Mystery in Mystery" and expressed interest in participating in the performance, but there are two conditions: one is Gary Grant as the actor, and the other is Charles Long as the photographer. Stanley Donan is not only a producer, but his production company is also one of the producers and director. Donan sent the script to Grant. This time he thought the script was very interesting, but he had a contract to fulfill his obligations at the time, so he couldn't participate in it for the time being. In this way, Grant and Hepburn may not participate in the film, and the film company considers Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood to star. In the last moments, the script of Grant's original contract was too bad, so he agreed to join the filming of "Mystery in Mystery". Although the ages of the heroes and heroines are very different, Gary is about to be 59 years old and Audrey is 33 years old, but Gary has done what Bogart, Fonda, Astaire and Cooper did not. The audience believes that there is a difference between the two. Romantic chemical reaction. Of course, thanks to some changes to the script, Stanley and the screenwriter Peter Stone made the heroine more active, and the male protagonist was relatively passive, so the effect was better.
Before the filming started, Donan arranged a dinner party for two stars who had been precocious but never met each other. Audrey and Donan arrived first. After Gary arrived, Audrey seemed nervous. During the chat, due to too much hand movement, she overturned a bottle of red wine and spilled the wine on Gary’s white suit. Donan remembers being in the restaurant. Many people looked here, "Gary took a look and said that he could dispose of it, then took off his suit jacket, and ate with ease from start to finish." Donan recalled. "I'm very embarrassed and keep apologizing." Audrey said: "But Gary is very kind. The next day, he sent a box of caviar with a sticky note, and asked me not to blame myself." As a result, Donan said. This scene is used in the movie. Audrey accidentally put ice cream on Gary's suit while the protagonist is walking along the Seine in Paris.
In mid-October 1962, filming began in Paris. Gary and Audrey began to cooperate. The two stars had an unexplained tacit and healthy competition. Gary always protects his image and understands the value of good and bad publicity, so he always pays attention to the newspapers and magazines in Paris, making sure that his name and the good photos he agrees to appear from time to time. Audrey will also review her own promotional photos. She has learned precise photography methods from photographers such as Richard Ividon and Bob Willoughby. Another major actor in the film, Walter Matthew, is frank. : "Audrey taught him more about photography than any director." Audrey and Gary have many similarities in life. Audrey felt that Gary: "sensitive, conservative and quiet" Gary felt the same to her. She added: “It’s very pleasant to work with him, he is very expressive, but conservative. He leads a very peaceful life, and so do I. I think most of it is because of shyness, and I hope to feel it with you. Get along with people who are at ease, and don’t be busy breaking new games.” One day, we were sitting next to each other, waiting to take a shot. At this time, he put his hand on my hands and said, “You have to learn more. Love yourself a little bit." Audrey recalled. In the process of cooperation, the two became more and more aware of the taste of old acquaintances and old friends. Audrey said that it is very easy to work with Gary: "It's all he is performing, I just have to react." The
film is about to be at the end of 1962 . After filming, when interviewed by the media, Gary said: "The gift I want most for Christmas is to collaborate with Audrey Hepburn in the next film." Unfortunately, "Mystery in Mystery" became the only collaboration between the two. movie. Although the two wanted to work with each other again afterwards, for example, before Gary made the film "Papa Goose" the following year, he strongly invited Hepburn to play the leading role. Unfortunately, Audrey had an appointment in the film "Fair Lady", and Audrey shot " Before "Fair Lady", it was proposed that Gary should be the leading actor, but Gary also declined the film because he had the same appointment problem and felt that the film should be played by the male lead. "Mystery in Mystery" is Gary Grant's third-to-last film in the film industry and his most successful film in the 1960s. It was also his thirtieth year of filming at the time of filming. Many years later, Gary left him with the impression of Audrey, saying: "Under her weak appearance, there is a will of steel."
The film has the beauty of Paris, the ups and downs of suspense, Givenchy's fashion clothes, romance and horror complement each other. On November 5, 1963, "Mystery in Mystery" was released at the Radio City Music Hall in New York, breaking the box office record for movies released in the studio. After that, it became popular in the US box office, ranking 5th in the top ten grossing movies of the year. Film reviews are also a sound of praise. "An absolute masterpiece." "Newsweek" commented, "The New Yorker" praised: "It can be called the best American movie of the year." However, "Mystery in Mystery" was coldly received at the Oscars. Although the performance of most American films that year was unsatisfactory-the British film "Tom Jones" won the best film, but "Mystery in Mystery" received only one nomination for best song (the theme song of the same name "Mystery in Mystery") , And did not win. This situation may lead to the so-called "political correctness" of the film. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated almost at the same time as the film was released, and the film was full of violent descriptions. Gary and Audrey, who performed wonderfully, also didn't get no Oscar nominations, but both of them won the British Film Academy Awards. Audrey won the film for the third time and became the actress who won the most British Academy Awards at that time.
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