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In a luxurious estate on the west shore of Long Island lived the millionaire Larrabee family. Father, mother and two sons. The older one, Linus, was intelligent; the younger one, David, was handsome. In David was unrequitedly in love with the young daughter of the family's chauffeur Sabrina. To "cure" his daughter of love fever, her father sends her to Paris to a school for chefs. A few years later, the exquisitely refined beauty returns home. Her feelings have not gone away, but now David is also conquered by her. The family plans to expand the business through the successful marriage of the absentee son are under threat... The older brother is ready to courageously take the blow on himself and to woo the obsessive girl....
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Playing her roles, this amazing actress created diametrically opposed images, but one thing always remained the same: no matter what misfortunes befell her characters, Audrey never lost her proud bearing. Her languid gaze and mysterious smile reflected the dark palette of the starry sky, and the soft moonlight shone through her bare shoulders, setting the standard for feminine beauty for many decades. During her short but extremely eventful life, Audrey Hepburn had the opportunity to star alongside the best actors in the Dream Factory. She was bound to cross paths with the great Humphrey Bogart at some point. A young, dreamy woman and a tough middle-aged man with a heart hidden beneath thick armor. It was not only because of the significant age difference that it was so difficult to imagine their union. Billy Wilder, the father of the legendary film Some Like It Hot, managed, partly by the will of fate itself, to bring the two legends of the world screen together, giving the world the romantic Sabrina.
There is a lot of fairy tale in this story. The modest daughter of a chauffeur spent her childhood pining for the noble handsome David Larrabee, without even the slightest hope of reciprocity. Young Sabrina's sadness was so great that one day she decided to end her life by inhaling carbon monoxide. However, the suicide attempt failed: David's older brother, Linus, pulled the girl out of the garage in time. To keep her out of trouble, her father sends his dreamy daughter to study in Paris, from where a completely different Sabrina returns two years later. Having learned to respect herself and dressed in the latest French fashion, “Cinderella” brings a sensual storm to the noble Larrabee family. The refined beauty is destined to be the queen of any ball, and the incorrigible playboy David is already swooning over her. However, Sabrina's spectacular return seriously undermines the business plans of Linus, who is planning to marry off his younger brother profitably. The seasoned entrepreneur is forced to take the unusual situation into his own hands.
The setting in Sabrina fits the definition of “the glamour without the poverty of the 1950s” almost perfectly. The Larrabee family is rolling in money, the garage is overflowing with luxury cars, and social gatherings are held with enviable regularity. Lavish outfits, exquisite jewelry, and a huge number of respectable people are a familiar sight for an impressive mansion in Long Island. The prim and highly educated society meticulously evaluates every outsider for belonging to “their” circle, but the appearance of a fragile girl in an exquisite dress with a neckline disrupts the usual order. Sabrina's eyes shine with the light of life itself, unclouded by the rustle of banknotes. She commands respect with her ability to present herself to society, which is vividly embodied by the very different L'Arrabie brothers.
Linus and David. Humphrey Bogart and William Holden. A cynical businessman and an eternal playboy. The pursuit of profit and the carefree burning of life. In an incomprehensible way, two completely different people are equally fascinated by the beautiful Sabrina. The Larrby brothers and “Cinderella” exist in parallel universes, and their intersection is unlikely to bring happiness to anyone. Bogart minimizes his character's emotions: there should be no thought that a mature man, accustomed to living by stock market reports, could be carried away by a frivolous young woman. At the same time, Holden's open face radiates sunshine: it is difficult not to be charmed by this egocentric handsome man, whose carefree smile makes you believe that life can be like a fairy tale. Audrey Hepburn's uniqueness allows her to complement any partner and reveal traits that were previously foreign to him. When she meets Linus on the tennis court, Sabrina uses her subtle charm to provoke the businessman into giving her a “family” kiss. Sitting next to David in the car, the girl easily and naturally makes him think and act more like a man than a boy.
Despite its romantic content, Sabrina is first and foremost a comedy. Therefore, its characters are not without self-irony. Bogart's stony face, distorted by illness, is capable of squeezing out a smile, and its owner criticizes his image as “undertaker-like.” The carefree David smugly declares that he “thought all night and figured everything out” — obviously, he rarely strained his brain before. The clinking of wine glasses under a soft spot, a plastic hammock with a funny hole, the eccentric old man Larrabi smoking in the wardrobe so his wife won't catch him — in Wilder's films, there is something to make even the most serious viewer laugh. This important family is thoroughly entrenched in its endless negotiations. But one 22-year-old woman managed to overshadow even the “deal of the century.”
“You want to reach for the moon again, Sabrina?”
“No, Dad. It's the moon that's reaching for me.”
In the realm of ostentatious splendor, Audrey Hepburn walks alone. She has no desire to improve everything around her. Having turned into a beautiful swan, Sabrina wants the same thing she wanted before—to reach for the moon. This metaphor fits well with the fairy-tale essence of Billy Wilder's film. However, what we see on screen is not an abstract fantasy on the eternal theme of Cinderella. Sabrina is a showcase for three outstanding actors whose multifaceted performances never cease to amaze viewers. Sabrina is a comedy with a touch of sadness. Audrey Hepburn's angelic figure seems not to be made for earthly happiness, which is cynically trampled on by people like Humphrey Bogart's character and which people like William Holden's character do not want to understand. But love can move mountains. Sabrina loves with childlike sincerity, without thinking about her beloved's bank account. Such a feeling cannot remain unrequited. Wilder's film has room for man-made miracles, the main one being the simple human kindness that the chauffeur's daughter brought with her from Paris. It is no coincidence that the elegant girl caught the attention of the party's regulars. For more than half a century, she has been melting the hearts of cynical people, making them feel. The inimitable Audrey simply cannot do otherwise.
