Sabrina (1995)
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A young woman becomes the center of an unexpected romantic rivalry between two very different brothers.
The story
Sabrina Fairchild, the daughter of the Larrabee family's chauffeur, has long harbored feelings for the charming but oblivious David Larrabee, a carefree playboy who has never truly noticed her. After moving to Paris to intern at Vogue, she returns transformed into a poised and sophisticated woman. David, initially failing to recognize her, becomes captivated by her despite his engagement to a wealthy woman. However, his workaholic elder brother Linus fears the wedding might be canceled, which would jeopardize a lucrative business merger. To keep the deal on track, Linus begins a scheme to manipulate the situation, leading to a complex web of romantic complications for both brothers and Sabrina.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Sabrina Fairchild, the daughter of the Larrabee family's chauffeur, falls for the carefree playboy David Larrabee. After a stint in Paris, she returns as a sophisticated woman and captures David's attention. His brother Linus, desperate to protect a multi-million dollar business merger from being jeopardized by David's potential breakup with his fiancée, orchestrates a plan to redirect Sabrina's affections toward himself. This scheme succeeds, and both Linus and Sabrina fall in love. However, Linus eventually confesses his scheme to her and sends her back to Paris. Before she leaves, her father reveals he has amassed a fortune by trading stocks based on information overheard from the Larrabee family. Simultaneously, Linus realizes his true feelings and follows her to Paris. There, he reunites with her and confesses his love, while David announces he is eloping with his fiancée to secure the business deal.
- First release year
- 1995
- Runtime (minutes)
- 127
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Sydney Pollack
- Writers
- Barbara Benedek · screenplay; David Rayfiel · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Julia Ormond · Sabrina; Harrison Ford · Linus Larrabee; Greg Kinnear · David Larrabee; Nancy Marchand · Maude; John Wood · father
- Genres
- romantic comedy-drama; coming-of-age
- Themes
- interclass romance; identity; transformation
- Tone and mood
- romantic; sophisticated; fairy tale
- Premise and plot tags
- remake; romance; comedy
- Source material / true-story basis
- Sabrina Fair (1953 play)
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews, with praise for the cast but criticism regarding its effectiveness as a remake and comparisons to the 1954 original.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 60% · scale: percentage · review count: 55; Metacritic · score: 56% · scale: percentage · review count: 27
- Awards and nominations
- Academy Award · nomination · nomination; Golden Globe · nomination · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film was a remake of Billy Wilder's 1954 film.; The production used the Salutation estate as the Larrabee residence.; The score was composed by John Williams.
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