Sabrina

Sabrina (1954)

  • 91% of critics liked it
    (32 reviews)

  • 87% of users liked it
    (52,851 ratings)

Billy Wilder directs the lighthearted romantic comedy Sabrina, based on the play by Samuel A. Taylor. Sabrina Fairchild (Audrey Hepburn) is the simple, naïve daughter of a chauffeur, Thomas Fairchild (John Williams). They live on an estate with the wealthy Oliver Larrabee (Walter Hampden) and his… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.
Directed By
Billy Wilder
Written By
Billy Wilder, Samuel Taylor, Ernest Lehman
Genres
Drama, Romance, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Sep 9, 1954 Wide
On DVD
Apr 10, 2001
Paramount Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • , TIME Magazine

    This is never less than glittering entertainment, but somehow a certain measure of lead has found its way into the formula.

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    Script is long on glibly quipping dialog, dropped with a seemingly casual air, and broadly played situations. The splendid trouping delivers them style. Leavening the chuckles are tugs at the heart.

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    Wilder's tastelessness now seems his major artistic strength.

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    Hampered by an unimaginative script ... nevertheless manages to be a thoroughly charming, delightfully romantic variation of the Cinderella story.

  • Bosley Crowther, New York Times

    It is a story as light as a feather and as old as yesterday's news, as transparent as a society column item and as smug as a foreign-made car. But Mr. Wilder...has made it into a commentary as crisp as a screed in a smart magazine.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Graham J


    A sparkling gem. Hepburn, Bogart and Holden are all great in this reworking of Cinderella.

  • Nicki M


    Number 4 off the pile of crap... What do you know - not crap! Despite never really having got the whole fuss over Audrey Hepburn, I could really see it here. She is completely charming as Sabrina and attractive too. This from someone who can't sit through Breakfast at… More

  • Luke B


    Girl loves boy. Boy ignores girl. Girl returns home. Boy lusts over girl. You get the picture. It may sound unoriginal, but there's a little darkness floating throughout Sabrina that makes it gripping. Not every love story starts with a suicide attempt. Nor does the girl become… More

  • AJ V


    A "Cinderella story"? Sort of, but in my mind it's just another boring romance movie with Hepburn falling in love with some old guys. I didn't care for it much, but it's not really a bad movie.

  • Thomas B


    Great example of Audrey Hepburn in the high points of her career. Full review later.

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