Audrey Hepburn's life is covered well and movingly. Audio of her telling her own story and archival interviews are a big plus. However, there are some surprising omissions of film performances. Of course, licensing and clearing clips is notoriously expensive, so some missing films are to be expected. But it is surprising to find no mention of "Charade"; Universal is credited as "presenting" this portrait, and Universal owns "Charade." There is probably an interesting back-story here.
Hepburn's early life is well-known and in itself dramatic, her later commitment to UNICEF is very moving., and the bits in-between are well told here. But the biggest flaws are the use of reconstructed scenes and the ballet sequences. It's quite likely that the project was sold on the basis of the new dance elements, and the film-maker clearly fell in love with them. But they just get in the way of what is already compelling and moving story.
Hepburn's early life is well-known and in itself dramatic, her later commitment to UNICEF is very moving., and the bits in-between are well told here. But the biggest flaws are the use of reconstructed scenes and the ballet sequences. It's quite likely that the project was sold on the basis of the new dance elements, and the film-maker clearly fell in love with them. But they just get in the way of what is already compelling and moving story.