Classic Movie Monday: Sabrina

Title: Sabrina
Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart
Director: Billy Wilder
Year: 1954
Black & White



Summary: You might be familiar with this story line because, much like many wonderful, classic movies, it has been remade. The main character is Sabrina Fairchild. She lives above the garage of an extensive estate with her father, a chauffeur for the rich Larrabee family. All her life Sabrina has harbored a crush for the youngest Larrabee, David. This crush has worried those who care about Sabrina most. She is sent away to Paris to attend cooking school and maybe fall out of love with David, who doesn't even know she exists. As she is away, David is all she can think of at first, but then she begins to grow and thrive. She returns home more stylish than ever and finally attracts the attention of David, who she happily goes back to being infatuated with. A relationship with a chauffeur's daughter is not exactly what the Larrabee family has in mind for David, so the oldest Larrabee brother, Linus, works on breaking the two apart. Linus appears to be a heartless business man who is feared by many. With this kind of personality, Linus should be able to easily break the pair up. Linus attempts to woo Sabrina and it works. The only problem, though, is that Linus could end up being wooed, too.

The Stars: Audrey Hepburn plays Sabrina in this classic romance. Known for her style, she played many iconic roles including roles in Breakfast at Tiffany's, Roman Holiday, and Funny Face.Opposite her is Humphrey Bogart who plays Linus Larrabee. He was known best for his role in Casablanca and other dramatic roles. This unlikely pair make the romance so much sweeter.

Why Should You Watch This? This is a classic romance that is full of wonderful surprises. It is not much of a comedy, as there is more drama with this romance than humor. There is good character development between the main characters and you can really see the relationship between Linus and Sabrina grow. You also see Linus' growth because of his association with Sabrina. A bit of advice, though, would be to try to ignore the age gap. Don't get caught up in the fact that Linus is much, much older than Sabrina and just enjoy the relationship.

Hopefully you enjoy this film and let me know what you think! Also, if you would like, after watching the original, watch the remake and compare them. Happy watching!