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Summary
After two years in Paris, chauffeur's daughter Sabrina returns home elegantly transformed and immediately catches the attention of David, the playboy son of her father's rich employers.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 72Audiences 76GoodWatch 74
Metascore72
Letterboxd · 162 K ratings3.9/5
IMDb7.6
User score7.5
Box office
4.5×its budget
- Budget
- $2 M
- Worldwide
- $10 M
Worldwide it earned $8 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 54 min
Longer than most comedies, +14 min on the typical 100
typical 100114Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 15 countries, rent or buy in 53 more
+5Released
1954
September 1, 1954
72 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
- United States
Academy Awards1955
- Best Costume Design, Black-and-White1955Won
- Best Art Direction, Black and White1955Nominated
- Directing1955Nominated
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)1955Nominated
- Actress in a Leading Role1955Nominated
- Best Cinematography, Black-and-White1955Nominated
Golden Globe Awards1954 to 1955
- Best Screenplay1955Won
- Best Screenplay, Motion Picture1955Won
- Best Screenplay1954Won
Writers Guild of America Awards1955
- Best Written Comedy1955Won
Directors Guild of America Awards1955
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film1955Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 26 more42 people
- Humphrey BogartLinus Larrabee
- Audrey HepburnSabrina Fairchild
- William HoldenDavid Larrabee
- Walter HampdenOliver Larrabee
- John WilliamsThomas Fairchild
- Martha HyerElizabeth Tyson
- Joan VohsGretchen Van Horn
- Marcel DalioBaron St. Foritanel
Marcel HillaireProfessor
Nella WalkerMaude Larrabee
Francis X. BushmanMr. Tyson
Ellen CorbyMiss McCardie
Marjorie BennettMargaret (uncredited)
Emory ParnellCharles (uncredited)
Nancy KulpJenny (uncredited)
Paul HarveyDr. Calaway (uncredited)- KRKay RiehlMrs. Tyson (uncredited)
Raymond BaileyBoard Member (uncredited)- RBRalph BrooksParty / Dance Guest (uncredited)
Colin CampbellBoard Member (uncredited)
Harvey B. DunnParty Guest with Tray (uncredited)
Fritz FordDance Partner (uncredited)- OFOtto ForrestElevator Operator (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonGardener-Caretaker (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Billy Wilder Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Charles C. Coleman Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Ernest Lehman Screenplay
- Samuel A. Taylor Theatre Play, Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Charles Lang Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Arthur P. Schmidt Editor
Sound · 3
- Friedrich Hollaender Original Music Composer
- Harold Lewis Sound Recordist
- John Cope Sound Recordist
Art · 4
- Sam Comer Set Decoration
- Hal Pereira Art Direction
- Ray Moyer Set Decoration
- Walter H. Tyler Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Edith Head Costume Supervisor
- Wally Westmore Makeup Supervisor
Visual Effects · 2
- John P. Fulton Visual Effects
- Farciot Edouart Visual Effects
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