I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Blistering performances.

Feeling like a million bucks; high on life; all of these phrases apply to me whenever I watch the single most underrated film of the 50s: Sabrina. It stars Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina alongside Humphrey Bogart and William Holden, and is directed by Billy Wilder. After seeing these quick facts, it was pretty evident that this movie would be great. But I had no idea that it would be at this almost unreachable level.This was the movie that made me fall in love with Audrey Hepburn. Her father is the chauffeur to the wealthy Larrabee family. She grew up with the hots for the son David (Holden) but he never noticed her. She spends two years in culinary school in Paris and returns home a knockout. I'd say the sole flaw of this movie is Audrey Hepburn is too beautiful for David not to like her back. Her look when she returns is not that much different. But whatever. When she returns, David finally takes notice to her and they start a romance. But he is already engaged to a woman who is right for the family business. But David is a playboy who is a little bit irresponsible. His older brother Linus (Bogart) is a workaholic who happens to also fall for Sabrina soon after. Which brother is right for her? Which one will she pick?Something I love about this film is it actually makes me laugh. I mean actual belly laughs. Maybe not as frequent or intensely as Wilder's Some Like It Hot, but close. And the romance that blossom in the love triangle is so beautiful as we watch the love and characters grow. It honestly doesn't matter who Sabrina ends up with. The movie makes too much love and glory to be disappointed by her decision. Easily one of my ten favourite films of the 1950's.

Billy Wilder classic romantic comedy with Audrey Hepburn as a chauffeur's daughter who goes off to Paris and becomes cultured, then returns home to catch the attention of wealthy playboy William Holden. This doesn't sit well with Holden's older brother, Humphrey Bogart, so Bogie sets out to split the pair up by wooing Audrey himself. There's a lot of love for this movie and it's not hard to see why, with solid direction, a good script, and a trio of legends starring. Unfortunately, I've never really loved this one. The main reason for that is that I feel like Humphrey Bogart was just terribly miscast due to his thirty-year age difference with Audrey Hepburn. He was older than John Williams, the guy playing Audrey's father in this. I can't help but think that casting someone like Gregory Peck, who was just two years older than William Holden and had such wonderful chemistry with Audrey in Roman Holiday, might have improved things on the romantic end. Despite Bogart's age and reported unhappiness on set, he does a good job. Audrey's charming and beautiful as always. Love her wardrobe in this. Holden has a nice chemistry with her (the two were involved in real life) but I've never been overly impressed with him and this does little to change that opinion. He does fine, I'll leave it at that. It's a fun movie and hard to dislike, in spite of some quibbles I have. It's primarily a showcase for Audrey and worth a look for her alone.

A classic love story portrayed with a star-studded cast is a category where the 1954 version of "Sabrina" can be found. A girl of lower standing desperately in love with the neighborhood boy from high society while his family disapproves any union between them due to a business-related marriage already in the works. Who wouldn't want to watch this black-and-white love story?This movie is made even more appealing because of who was cast for the lead roles. The lovely Audrey Hepburn—most known for her role as Holly Golightly in "Breakfast at Tiffany's"—plays the female lead, Sabrina Fairchild, as she brings to light the challenges between social standing and love; the dashing Humphrey Bogart—known for his role in the tragic love story "Casablanca"—plays the older brother, Linus Larrabee, who steps in to woo away the unforeseen complication from Sabrina's transformation; and the ever charming William Holden plays David Larrabee, the boy Sabrina has been in love with her whole life. If the music is where you find the most beauty in films, you will not be disappointed. "Sabrina" utilizes adaptations of songs from La Vie En Rose to Isn't it Romantic with Hepburn singing bits of the French version of La Vie En Rose. Each piece fits beautifully with each scene, allowing for audiences to enjoy the accompaniment without feeling like it was too much all at once. If you have not already, or if you have only seen the remake of "Sabrina", I encourage you to watch the original. If nothing else, you have spent 113 minutes of your life watching a classic love story.

Sabrina (1954): Dir: Billy Wilder / Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, William Holden, John Williams, Martha Hyer: Enchanting romantic comedy about young Sabrina Fairchild, daughter of a chauffeur. She is fixated on a playboy who is the brother of a wealthy individual who is trying to seal a deal but it depends on his brother marrying the daughter of the client. Sabrina is sent to Paris where she embarks in cooking classes but upon returning she is then noticed by the playboy who never noticed her before. To avoid a major business disaster her time is occupied by the wealthy man who ends up falling for her. Beautifully written yet predictable romantic comedy is another achievement by Billy Wilder whose range spans from Double Indemnity to Sunset Boulevard. His delivery here is presented as a modern day fairy tale where one factor dreams but never realizes her awakening to the real thing in plain view. Audrey Hepburn is captivating as Sabrina who longs for love and finds it in the most unlikely place. Humphrey Bogart as the tycoon realizes his love for her is a second chance at happiness. William Holden is superb as the irresponsible brother. John Williams is endearing as Sabrina's father. Martha Hyer plays Holden's fiancée whom everyone is struggling to maintain his attention on. For romantics anticipating love in the unlikeliest places. Score: 9 / 10