Develiker
terrible... so disappointed.
Mjeteconer
Just perfect...
Steineded
How sad is this?
Livestonth
I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
chemmani
I enjoy Audrey Hepburn movies. Fun film action. I noticed on my DVD that John Williams is credited as Johnny Williams. I did not know he use to go by Johnny. I noticed your page said he was uncredited. Does this mean his name was added later?
elvircorhodzic
HOW TO STEAL A MILLION is a romantic crime drama film which, through an illusion of fiction, merges art and fraud. A clumsy fraud, mixed with a pleasant romance, can quickly enter in our hearts.Charles Bonnet is well-known as an art collector, but actually he copies famous works of art. His daughter Nicole disapproves his "work" and is also afraid that he may get caught. His replica of a famed Cellini sculpture is inadvertently displayed in an art museum, and he begins to worry that he'll lose his reputation once the experts evaluate the statuette. Nicole decides to steal sculpture from the museum with the help of a mysterious burglar. However, her assistant is actually a well-known private detective who investigates frauds of her father...A simple story with lot flaws is enriched with a very thrilling twist. The film is full of fictional tricks, through which it develops a delicious romance. Mr. Wyler has managed to create a frivolous version of double deception. He has, through a healthy dose of humor, emphasized Mrs. Hepburn style. A scene with a key is probably one of the most memorable. I think that a key has a double meaning in this case. This is a key to the heart and the truth.Audrey Hepburn as Nicole Bonnet is, as always, a magic woman, this time in the role of a romantic rich girl and morally sensitive daughter at the same time. Peter O'Toole as Simon Dermott is a calm seducer, between an eccentric detective and inexperienced burglar. All for love. There's good chemistry between the two of them.Hugh Griffith as Charles Bonnet is funny an art counterfeiter. Eli Wallach as Davis Leland is crazed collector, who effectively shows the characteristics of a sexual perversion.Every art is a kind of deception!? Each theft is a form of art!? However, it is very difficult to mislead or steal one's heart.
Thomas Drufke
Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole are two of the most charismatic actors of all time. Complement their talent with a charming script and harmless direction from Hepburn regular, William Wyler, and you get a fun 2 hour ride.Hepburn plays the daughter of an art forger who comes up the brilliant idea of stealing the very piece of art forged by her father, worth 1 million dollars, which is sitting in a 'highly' guarded museum. Of course, her reason for stealing the sculpture is so that her father isn't caught, but you're better off suspending disbelief for this plot point and every other one in this crime- comedy.Hepburn and O'Toole have magnetic chemistry and share several laugh out loud moments in the heist. I think the problem is that it just takes a little bit too long to get going. With that and it's over the top nature, I can see why people wouldn't be keen on considering it one of Hepburn's best, it's not. With that said, it's hard not to become invested in O'Toole and Hepburn's budding romance throughout and the film's undeniably funny moments. The tone is very much in the same vein as the Wyler classic, Roman Holiday, also starring Hepburn. Once you get past the ridiculousness of the plot, I think you can enjoy the picture.The film never reaches the heights of similar films like, To Catch a Thief, but I'm not sure it was intended to. Although, Hepburn can be seen holding an Alfred Hitchcock magazine at one point, possibly paying tribute to the crime classic which was released 10 years prior. At the very least, it got me thinking about how great a Hepburn-Hitchcock collaboration could have been. Overall, 'How to Steal a Million' deals with a simple plot and ridiculously over-the- top museum guards among other things, but it's a fun time. And that's all I can really ask from a 60's comedy.+Hepburn & O'Toole's chemistry+Undeniably funny-Ridiculous plot-Slow start and a little too long7.5/10
eragonbookfan
Not only did I see this better film when I was younger, and to be honest, it's a lot more enjoyable! Peter O'Toole and Audrey Hepburn have SO MUCH more chemistry together in this film, than in Charades with Cary Grant. That film was all-round dark, weird, and didn't make much sense.THIS film was light-hearted, had it's somewhat dark moments that were quick & made sense, and the film was able to be funny & smart.I just love the whole movie first hanging on the possibility that the main male character could be lying, and it turns out he wasn't a burglar but a detective instead! It's funny, 'cause at the end of the film Audrey Hepburn decides to play her own game of lying.All the more I've gotta say is, I don't want to spoil anything, go watch this movie! It deserves more attention! 8/10