'Comedy' and 'thriller' are not genres that often go together; or if they do, the emphasis is generally on the comedy aspect and not the thrills. If there are thrills, they are usually brushed off as unserious enough to relax without concern for the well being of the characters that you might get to know over 90-100 minutes. But this is not the case with Charade. As one image in the (amazing) opening title sequence by Maurice Binder shows, this film is a definite mix of comedy, thriller, and romance. And all are equally on display and relevant to the story. It makes for something of an atypical film, looking through the lens of any one of these genre on the other two. But perhaps that's...
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