How to Steal a Million (1966)

100% of critics liked it
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In this elegant "caper" film, Audrey Hepburn stars as the daughter of a wealthy Parisian (Hugh Griffith), whose hobby is copying famous works of art. 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… More In this elegant "caper" film, Audrey Hepburn stars as the daughter of a wealthy Parisian (Hugh Griffith), whose hobby is copying famous works of art. 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. Audrey decides to rob the museum, and hires a burglar (Peter O'Toole) for that purpose. But the burglar is really a detective, who has every intention of arresting Audrey and her father when the deed is done. All style and little substance, How to Steal a Million is consummately acted by the stars, but the film is stolen hands-down by a "double take" reaction from French comic actor Moustache. The film was originally titled How to Steal a Million Dollars and Live Happily Ever After, which gave the whole game away and thus was pared down before release. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 2 hr. 3 min.
Directed By: William Wyler
Written By: George Bradshaw, Harry Kurnitz
Genres: Drama, Romance, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1966 Wide
On DVD: Dec 7, 2004
Studio: 20th Century Fox Film Corp.

Critic Reviews

Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
Hepburn and O'Toole are magical together.
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...the sort of genial, fluffy little caper flick that rarely gets made anymore, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Enjoyable, low-key comedy with two great stars.

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Featured Audience Ratings

AJ V

O'Toole and Hepburn make a great comedy team, they should have been in more movies together. This movie is hilarious and very fun, I really liked it.
Jennifer D

This film is sheer brilliance! It was funny, well-acted, great and tremendously clever story! I totally loved it from start to finish! Even the stealing work was very clever and funny! Especially the twists at the end!
Dean M

A delightful romp with sophisticated dialogue, excellent acting, and colourful sets and costumes.
jay n

Effortless chic with great star duo but goes on too long but still not a bad way to spend a couple of hours.
Leigh R

Cute. I just love Audrey so much.
Michael G

O'Toole is funny and Hepburn is gorgeous.
Nicolas K

Loved it! Hepburn is truly adorable and O'Toole such a charmer. This is the type of film that will keep you smiling all along (apart from the bits that you might be laughing hard!). Definitely recommended!
Sunil J

Simple but the chemisty and charm make it worth the watch.
Doctor S

'How To Steal A Million' Gets Away With Star Power Made in 1966, this is a genteel entry in the caper genre much like To Catch A Thief. I love a good caper movie - The Sting, The Concrete Jungle, The Italian Job remake, The Score, when done right can have you on the edge… More
'How To Steal A Million' Gets Away With Star Power Made in 1966, this is a genteel entry in the caper genre much like To Catch A Thief. I love a good caper movie - The Sting, The Concrete Jungle, The Italian Job remake, The Score, when done right can have you on the edge of your seat. This one relies mostly upon Audrey Hepburn & Peter O'Toole for charm. I'm not one who gets taken by those enormous Bambi eyes of Audrey's - her first scene is rather amusing as she's wearing Harry Caray-style sunglasses while listening to the radio news when one item captures her attention, she takes them off and her own eyes are open almost as wide. In fact, O'Toole's first scene shows him peering his bright blues in full closeup over the frame of a painting; William Wyler sure knew how to play his stars' strengths. Both actors have class and set against a sumptuous backdrop of Parisian society life. The caper itself, stealing a statue from an art gallery, has a couple mild innovations - I always want to see a new, ingenoius way to defeat the alarm system, you never know when you might find yourself locked in a South American prison. One gimmick with a boomerang was absurd, but they incorporated a nice plot twist - a good caper always has one of those too. At LEAST one.

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Cast

Audrey Hepburn
as Nicole Bonnet
Peter O'Toole
as Simon Dermott
Eli Wallach
as David Leland

Hugh Griffith
as Charles Bonnet
Charles Boyer
as DeSolnay
Marcel Dalio
as Senor Paravideo

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