Sabrina (1954)
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A chauffeur's daughter returns from Paris as a sophisticated woman, sparking unexpected complications for the wealthy family she grew up serving.
The story
Sabrina Fairchild, the daughter of a chauffeur, has lived on the Larrabee estate for years and has secretly loved the wealthy, playboy David Larrabee. Before leaving for cooking school in Paris, she experiences a moment of despair and attempts to end her life, only to be saved by David's brother, Linus. Two years later, she returns from Paris as a sophisticated woman. When David encounters her and fails to recognize her at first, he is quickly drawn to her. However, Linus becomes concerned that David's pursuit of Sabrina will jeopardize a lucrative corporate merger and his own plans, leading him to intervene in their burgeoning romance.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Sabrina Fairchild, the daughter of the Larrabee family's chauffeur, has spent her life in love with the wealthy playboy David Larrabee. Before moving to Paris for culinary school, she attempts suicide but is saved by David's brother, Linus. Two years later, she returns as a sophisticated woman. David, initially not recognizing her, becomes captivated by her. Linus, fearing David's pursuit of Sabrina will ruin a corporate merger, intervenes by incapacitating David and taking his place at a romantic rendezvous. Linus and Sabrina eventually fall in love, and Linus tries to convince her to move to Paris with him. Ultimately, David recovers and realizes his feelings for Sabrina. He helps Linus realize his own feelings for her, and the two brothers ultimately part ways to pursue their respective loves, with Linus and Sabrina sailing away together.
- First release year
- 1954
- Runtime (minutes)
- 113
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Billy Wilder
- Writers
- Billy Wilder · screenplay; Samuel Taylor · screenplay; Ernest Lehman · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Humphrey Bogart · Linus; Audrey Hepburn · Sabrina Fairchild; William Holden · David Larrabee
- Genres
- romantic comedy-drama; romantic comedy; romantic drama
- Themes
- class difference; hidden identity; romance
- Tone and mood
- romantic; wistful
- Premise and plot tags
- romance; comedy; drama; identity
- Source material / true-story basis
- Sabrina Fair (1953 play)
- Reception
- The film received uniformly positive reviews, being praised for its script, the actors' charm, and its status as a 'romantic gem.'
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 7.8 · scale: 10 · review count: 80
- Production trivia
- Cary Grant was originally considered for the role of Linus.; The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.; The mansion used for the Larrabee estate was a home in Beverly Hills.
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