Product Details

• Actors: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Dave Hoffman, Bill Mumy
• Writers: Agnes Nixon
• Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: June 30, 1998
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0767002482
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,018 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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The fairest lady indeed. Was there ever a time when Audrey Hepburn was not drop-dead beautiful, poised beyond belief, and bearing a smile that Julia Roberts would kill for? Not according to this installment of A&E's popular Biography series, which delivers a softball portrait of Hepburn's personal and professional travails; then again, it seems by all accounts that she led a charmed life. Born in war-torn Europe (with a Nazi-sympathizer father who abandoned his wife and daughter), young Hepburn grew up with dreams of becoming a dancer--acting was merely a means unto an end. On the set for a little-known film called Monte Carlo Baby, Hepburn was spotted by French writer Colette, who was searching for an ingenue to play the title role in the Broadway-bound Gigi. The rest is history--Hepburn got the part, rave reviews greeted her American debut, and Hollywood came a-calling with Roman Holiday, which nabbed Hepburn an Oscar at the age of 24. The Fairest Lady does a quick but thorough overview of the highlights of Hepburn's film career (with clips from The Nun's Story, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and, of course, My Fair Lady), and a better-than-average view of Hepburn's personal life. Despite the turmoil of two failed marriages to actor Mel Ferrer and Italian doctor Andrea Dotti, we're treated to a clear-eyed view of her offscreen life, thanks primarily to unsentimental interviews with Hepburn's first son, Sean Ferrer. Retiring more or less after 1967's Wait Until Dark, Hepburn turned her life toward raising her two sons and fulfilling her role as goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, working tirelessly until her death from cancer in 1993. --Mark Englehart

Product Description

With her dazzling smile, infectious spirit and refined manners, she became Hollywood royalty with her first starring role. But her personal life was a constant struggle for happiness and simplicity. Audrey Hepburn defined class. Forever the European sophisticate in the eyes of her fans, her performances sparkled with style, and she worked tirelessly to help bring attention to the plight of disadvantaged children worldwide. Here, her complete story comes to life. See clips from her most famous films, including Breakfast at Tiffanys, My Fair Lady and Sabrina, along with rare outtakes, screen tests and behind-the-scenes footage. Follow her to the remote corners of the world in her humanitarian work for UNICEF. And in exclusive interviews, friends, family and costars including Richard Dreyfuss, Roddy McDowall, Blake Edwards and Harry Belafonte share their memories of Hollywood's fairest lady.From the horrors of the Nazi occupation to her time in Hollywood, BIOGRAPHY chronicles one of the most fascinating and original lives of our time."

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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars endearing summary of Audrey Hepburn's life, September 8, 1999

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This review is from: Audrey Hepburn-The Fairest Lady [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I was pleased with this biography of Audrey Hepburn's life which included some rare footage. It's not surprising why she remains one of Hollywood's most beloved actresses.

5.0 out of 5 stars "Hail! to The Lady", December 24, 2009

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This review is from: Audrey Hepburn-The Fairest Lady [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Beautiful, Talented, Graceful, Kind, Giving, Wonderful, Selfless, Charitable, Radiant. Did I leave out anything?.
Great addition to your AH Collection.