- Actors: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Frances Fisher, Keir Dullea, Gabriel Macht, Peter Giles
- Directors: Steven Robman
- Writers: Marsha Norman
- Producers: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Steven Robman, Kay Hoffman, Kimberly Rubin, Robert Greenwald
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English, German
- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Release Date: July 11 2000
- Run Time: 133 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004STRE
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#24,547 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #21 in DVD > Music Video & Concerts > Artists > Genesis
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Jennifer Love Hewitt is a beautiful and talented actress with style and charm. She is not, however, Audrey Hepburn, and try as she might, she is unable to embody the gamine actress in the made-for-television biopic The Audrey Hepburn Story.
Making the Hepburn bio was a gusty move for Hewitt, and one has to admire her chutzpah. But the role, if it was to be dared, would have been better off in the hands of an unknown. As it is, it's difficult to shake the image of Hewitt in her television and teen roles, and while she mastered the wide-eyed look, her eyes are not doelike enough and her accent borders on ludicrous. If you can move past this, though, the story of Hepburn's life--even given her do-gooder qualities--is interesting fodder for exploration, although at times the script feels as if it's trying to create tension where there is little. Desertion by her father, a brief stint in the resistance in wartime Netherlands, and affairs with fellow actors create drama, but not enough to enliven the film. Part of the problem is the entire film is told from flashback from the set of Breakfast at Tiffany's, so much of Hepburn's great work is left untouched.
Yet, despite the flaws, fans will appreciate the paean to Hepburn, as we glimpse into the difficulties of her early career and her budding stardom. The two girls who play the childhood Hepburn excel in their roles, and the strong supporting cast--including Frances Fisher as her mother and Eric McCormack as Mel Ferrer--brighten the film, which ultimately brings a touch of Hepburn's elegance to our own humdrum lives. --Jenny Brown
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Audrey Hepburn HALF Story,
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This review is from: The Audrey Hepburn Story (DVD)
I really liked this movie, except for Jennifer Love Hewitt. The actress playing the Baroness was absolutely perfect, and the Head Mistress was a strong character as well. But Jennifer, no.Though they had many items from Audrey's history, they seemed to be missing the most important ones, and getting some other facts wrong. I think what happened was that the author of the script was doing a wonderful job, but then got to 2 hours and realized he couldn't make it any longer, so he just added the finishing touches and cut out a lot from her history. JLH did have brown hair and brown eyes and was quite skinny, but Audrey was so much thinner. JLH had a very different "body structure"than Audrey did. Also, JLH, if you cannot do a good accent, don't try. I liked the movie, all in all. But....they didn't put enough emphasis on what she thought was probably her greatest accomplishment, her humanitarian work. They ended in the middle of Audrey's career and just did a small blip on her humanitarian work. Whatever happened to the rest of her movies? I can't wait until someone has enough money to make a movie that goes throughout her life and does it accurately from start to finish. Though it might be four hours, there are people like me who wouldn't care, as long as it was accurate and all there. I think Audrey would have been pleasant about it, yet disappointed at the brief mention of her sons and her humanitarian work. I still love Audrey, though!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
I'm still shaking my head...,
By Shaz "oi-you!" (Naples, FL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Audrey Hepburn Story (DVD)
Why? Why would anyone who loved Audrey Hepburn even think of putting JLH in the title role of the movie of her life? I'll give 2 stars for the effort, but it seems JLH, who apparently calls Hepburn her "idol", cannot do this enigmatic star justice. Although, I don't blame her entirely. Who really could fill those graceful, elegant shoes of AH? Heavy eye makeup and a cheesy replica of Hepburn's unique accent can't carry it. I blame the director, who chose to cash in at times on JLH's curviness (there are a few gratuitous cleavage shots) rather than have Hewitt exude Hepburn's girlish charm that went beyond sexy- she was truly regal (perhaps being the daughter of a wealthy English banker and a Dutch Baronness helps you achieve that). This movie would have been better with an unknown actress- indeed, they used a little known English actress to play the younger Audrey (Emmy Rossum, soon to be seen in the role of Christine in a movie version of "Phantom of the Opera"), so why not do the same with the bigger role? In any event, I'm sorry to say this movie should be skipped. Rent a "Funny Face" or "Charade" instead. This movie stinks.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Just being honest,
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This review is from: The Audrey Hepburn Story (DVD)
Seasoned Audrey fans like myself are probably wondering why I rated this pathetic excuse for home entertainment two stars. The reason is simple: It was entertaining in the wrong way.I'll give you at least after the opening scene of this movie to agree with me, I was rolling on the floor laughing at JLH's performance as beloved Audrey Hepburn. It was a joke! Enough said! This movie was wrong on so many levels, but you have to admit, JLH's accent was just downright laughable! Weather you are a seasoned Audrey fan or not, you will be entertained by this movie- for the wrong reason.
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