ComedyRomance

Sabrina

- You are cordially invited to the most surprising merger of the year.

Sabrina Fairchild, a chauffeur's daughter, grew up at the Long Island estate of the wealthy Larrabee family enchanted with their sparkling world of privilege and wealth, but she's especially enamored of younger son David, a charming playboy. After the once plain Sabrina returns from a sojourn in Paris transformed into a glamorous young woman, she at long last catches David's eye. In a calculated effort to manipulate David away from her and into a more financially advantageous marriage, formidable older brother Linus devises a plan to keep them apart.

Release Date : 1995-12-15

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesConstellation FilmsMirage EnterprisesScott Rudin ProductionsSandollar ProductionsWorldwide ProductionsMont Blanc Entertainment GmbH

Production Country : GermanyUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Linus Larrabee

Original Name : Harrison Ford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sabrina Fairchild

Original Name : Julia Ormond

Gender : Female

Character Name : David Larrabee

Original Name : Greg Kinnear

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maude Larrabee

Original Name : Nancy Marchand

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fairchild

Original Name : John Wood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Patrick Tyson

Original Name : Richard Crenna

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ingrid Tyson

Original Name : Angie Dickinson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Elizabeth Tyson

Original Name : Lauren Holly

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mack

Original Name : Dana Ivey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rosa

Original Name : Miriam Colon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joanna

Original Name : Elizabeth Franz

Gender : Female

Character Name : Irene

Original Name : Fanny Ardant

Gender : Female

Character Name : Martine

Original Name : Valérie Lemercier

Gender : Female

Character Name : Louis

Original Name : Patrick Bruel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Linda

Original Name : Becky Ann Baker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Scott

Original Name : Paul Giamatti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ron

Original Name : John C. Vennema

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ron

Original Name : Gregory Chase

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Margo Martindale

Gender : Female

Character Name : Carol

Original Name : J. Smith-Cameron

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ticket Taker

Original Name : Christine Luneau-Lipton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Singer at Larrabee Party

Original Name : Michael Dees

Gender : Male

Character Name : Butler

Original Name : Denis Holmes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Red Head

Original Name : Jo-Jo Lowe

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Ira Wheeler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kelly

Original Name : Philippa Cooper

Gender : Female

Character Name : India

Original Name : 川原亜矢子

Gender : Female

Character Name : Make-Up Assistant

Original Name : François Genty

Gender : Male

Character Name : Assistant

Original Name : Guillaume Gallienne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Model

Original Name : Inés Sastre

Gender : Female

Character Name : Model

Original Name : Phina Oruche

Gender : Female

Character Name : Model

Original Name : Helena

Gender : Male

Character Name : Model

Original Name : Katia

Gender : Female

Character Name : Model

Original Name : Andrea Behalikova

Gender : Female

Character Name : Model

Original Name : Jennifer Herrera

Gender : Female

Character Name : Model

Original Name : Kristina Kumlin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Model

Original Name : Eva Linderholm

Gender : Female

Character Name : Paris Friend

Original Name : Carmen Chaplin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Paris Friend

Original Name : Micheline Van de Velde

Gender : Female

Character Name : Paris Friend

Original Name : Joanna Rhodes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paris Friend

Original Name : Alan Boone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paris Friend

Original Name : Patrick Forster-Delmas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paris Friend

Original Name : Kentaro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Magician

Original Name : J.B. Benn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Helicopter Pilot

Original Name : Peter McKernan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gulf Stream Pilot

Original Name : Ed Connelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheik

Original Name : Ronald L. Schwary

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beggar

Original Name : Kenneth A. MacDonald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tyson Butler

Original Name : Alvin Lum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mother in Hospital

Original Name : Siching Song

Gender : Female

Character Name : Father in Hospital

Original Name : Phil Nee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trainer

Original Name : Randy Becker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Susan Browning

Gender : Female

Character Name : Moroccan Waiter

Original Name : Anthony Mondal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Senator

Original Name : Peter Parks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank Neri (uncredited)

Original Name : Doug Ferony

Gender : Male

Character Name : Linus' Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Dale Resteghini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Head Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Cline

Gender : Male

Character Name : Japanese Businessman (uncredited)

Original Name : Woodrow Asai

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Philippe Hartmann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pizza Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerry Quinn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pilot (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Warren

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dori Rosenthal

Gender : Female

Character Name : Airport Employee (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Bruno Borgman

Gender : Male

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2024-03-15

**A completely dispensable remake, for many of the qualities it may have, and which it does!** Firstly, allow me to say that I am not one of those who think that there can or should be untouchable films, which due to their value or relevance should never be subject to revisits or remakes. “Sabrina”, the original film starring Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, is a renowned classic and its place will never be in question. However, after seeing this modern remake, I can't help but feel that it was unnecessary. Despite being a good film, it can't be better than the original, it isn't the slightest bit different, and it wasn't able to update the original story. I really don't know where Sidney Pollack was able to think this was a good idea. The story of this film, as well as a large amount of the dialogue, are copied from the original onto carbon paper, with almost no essential modifications. In fact, the most striking phrases of the dialogues are all there, the situations are the same. Where the film tries to be better is, essentially, in the high production values and the updating of a series of details without great relevance. For example, young Sabrina no longer goes to Paris to become a chef, but to work as an assistant at “Vogue” magazine. And of course, the sets, the filming locations, the props, everything takes us back to contemporary times and is done with the utmost good taste, from the choice of the mansion to the Larrabee corporate headquarters. And given that Pollack is a renowned and highly prestigious director, it's no surprise that the cinematography and soundtrack are also excellent: he was able to find the best. For example, the soundtrack is written by John Williams and, although it is not a remarkable work by the composer, it still has the quality he has accustomed us to. As for the cast, Pollack also bet on great actors, with solid credits and a solid career in the seventh art. The three main protagonists are Julia Ormond, Harrison Ford and Greg Kinnear, and the latter is perhaps the director's riskiest bet. Ormond and Ford give us, each in their own way, solid and consistent interpretations. However, if in the original film the huge age difference between Bogart and Hepburn was barely noticeable, this was glaring here, and it is extremely bizarre to see Ormond flirting with a man who appears to be her father. And with an aggravating factor: Ford is not, and has never been, an actor particularly suited to romantic plots, it is not a comfortable terrain for him. As a result, Ford and Ormond's romantic chemistry resembles a wall between them. Greg Kinnear does what he can, but doesn't have the strong charisma that is necessary for playboy David. The film also features contributions from John Wood, Nancy Marchand, Lauren Holly and Paul Giamatti.