Overview
A clash of intellect and fashion unfolds in the City of Lights, where love and ambition intertwine.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- glamorous
- breezy
- date night
- classic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as a stylish, elegant, and enduring musical elevated by the vibrant performances and chemistry of Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire, despite some reservations about its thin story and attitude toward intellectuals.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Quality Woman campaign, Paul Duval's collection, fashion photography, and Paris settings drive the film's visual identity.
Jo works in a Greenwich Village bookstore, rejects fashion culture, and becomes entangled with photographer Dick while pursuing philosophy.
Bookstores, streets, studios, cafés, and Paris landmarks become settings for dance, photography, and musical performance.
Jo is recruited as a model for her unusual appearance and intellect, while Dick tries to shape her emotions for photographs.
Films like Funny Face, and why
Charade
glamorous musical romance combining fashion, witty comedy, Parisian spectacle, and star-driven chemistry
Sabrina
elegant Audrey Hepburn romance with sophisticated humor, European settings, and polished studio style
The Band Wagon
classic musical romance built around dance, urbane banter, and the tension between artistic ambition and intimacy
Movie Details
- Director
- Stanley Donen
- Release Date
- 1957-02-13
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (754)
Cast
- Audrey Hepburn
- Fred Astaire
- Kay Thompson
- Michel Auclair
- Robert Flemyng
- Dovima
- Suzy Parker
- Sunny Hartnett
- Jean Del Val
- Virginia Gibson
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Funny Face about?
- A bookish Greenwich Village clerk is swept into a glamorous Paris fashion campaign where staged images collide with genuine romantic feeling.
- What is Funny Face like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Funny Face as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Funny Face violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Funny Face.
- What did critics think of Funny Face?
- Critics broadly regard it as a stylish, elegant, and enduring musical elevated by the vibrant performances and chemistry of Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire, despite some reservations about its thin story and attitude toward intellectuals.
- Which films are like Funny Face?
- Films with a similar feel include Charade, Sabrina, and The Band Wagon.
- How long is Funny Face?
- Funny Face runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Funny Face?
- In United States, Funny Face is available to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
