Funny Face

Who doesn’t adore a classic tale of romance combined with a good old-fashioned makeover? While watching the film Funny Face, Audrey Hepburn transforms from a reserved gamine to a glamorous and elegant beauty. Not only is the makeover aspect of this film appealing, but also the relationship between Audrey and her costar, Fred Astaire. The two have a unique chemistry together that is brilliantly complimented by a picturesque Paris background.
First of all, Stanley Donen is the director Funny Face. Donen enlisted the interest of Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn after the original story was sold to MGM. The Gershwin brothers composed the musical as a Broadway play before it was sold to MGM.
Fred Astaire plays a fashion photographer, Dick Avery, who falls in love with Audrey Hepburn’s character, Jo Stockton. Kay Thompson portrays Maggie Prescott, the powerful editor of a fashion magazine, Quality, who wants to revive her readers interest in style. Rounding out the cast is...