| The Truth About Charlie | |
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| Directed by | Jonathan Demme |
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| Based on | Charade by Stanley Donen |
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| Cinematography | Tak Fujimoto |
| Edited by | Carol Littleton |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
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| Budget | $60 million |
| Box office | $7.1 million |
The Truth About Charlie is a 2002 mystery film. It is a remake of Charade (1963) and an homage to François Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player (1960) complete with the French film star Charles Aznavour, making two appearances singing his song "Quand tu m'aimes" (first in French, later in English). The film was produced, directed and co-written by Jonathan Demme, and stars Mark Wahlberg and Thandiwe Newton in the roles played by Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade.
This version closely mirrors the plotline of the original film. It is once again set in Paris and features several famous French actors. Director Agnès Varda made a cameo appearance. Actress/chanteuse Anna Karina sings a Serge Gainsbourg song in one scene. Peter Stone, screenwriter of Charade, receives a story credit as Peter Joshua, one of the aliases Grant's character uses in the first film. The name of Wahlberg's character in the remake is Joshua Peters. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and was a flop at the box office, earning only $7.1 million worldwide.