dsmith-25000 A very nice movie if you can get around the plot holes.You have to get around the idea that Sabrina falls out of love with David (who she has had a crush on for years) and into love with Linus in three days.Sabrina is flying back from France and taking Long Island Railroad (LIRR) to the Glen Cove station where she meets David by accident. But the LIRR didn't service Idlewild Airport (now JFK Airport). in 1954 (and still doesn't), You would have to take a bus or taxi (today a subway) to a LIRR station and then change. Also LIRR is a commuter rail (basically just an above ground subway), not an intercity rail line. This isn't practical for a lady with three suitcases and one dog. She would most likely take a taxi all the way home.At the end of the movie, Linus rushes to a tugboat to join Sabrina on the SS Liberte. Problems: Ticket had been changed from Linus' name to David's. Would the ship stop for a late passenger arriving by tugboat? Did Linus have his passport? He had no luggage. He would only have the little cash he was carrying. Except for Diners' Club, charge cards didn't exist.When Linus discussing plans to send Sabrina back to France he points out the Liberte dock (which would have been further north on the west site of Manhattan) from one window. Later in the final boardroom scene, you see the Staten Island Ferry (on the south tip of Manhattan) from another window. But it isn't clear if in the Larrabee building (show as located at 30 Broad St. near NY Stock Exchange) , they could see both the route of the Ferry and the dock for the Liberte , even when using different windows.Also note that in the final boardroom scene, you can see Staten Island Ferry and a large barge moving from left to right. If you watch closely, you will see that the scene is repeated several times.

Michael_Elliott Sabrina (1954) *** 1/2 (out of 4) Insanely delightful romantic-comedy from Billy Wilder about Sabrina (Audrey Hepburn), a chauffeur's daughter who has always loved David Larrabee (William Holden), the son of the man her father works for. When she returns from Paris the youngest son begins to have a thing for her but he's promised to another woman and there's a major deal on the line. Older and much more mature brother Linus (Humphrey Bogart) decides to take Sabrina out until the deal is complete but soon he finds himself falling in love.Wilder made so many great movies in his career that it's easy to overlook some of the ones that are meerly "good" or very good. SABRINA is a film that often gets overlooked when one discusses the director's career and that's a little shocking because this is an extremely good movie that works on all levels. Not only is the film extremely funny but it's incredibly romantic, charming and the director's master touch is scattered throughout the material. Not to mention you've also got three legends in the picture! To me the film shows what a brilliant director Wilder was because it's true that the story is pretty much a small fairy tale that Hollywood did every year. There was always some sort of romance dealing with a dreaming girl and an overworked man who put love on the back burner. Wilder's touches throughout the film are obvious and it's really remarkable to see how well this material works. As I said, there are some very funny moments scattered throughout the picture but there's also a bit of intensity because you really do want to see the story work in the favor of the Bogart character. The way Wilder managed to make the romance work so well is a real strong inducator to what type of director he was.As far as the cast goes, rumor has it that Bogart hated this role and the movie because he felt he was too old to be romancing such a young girl. You know, he was probably right but the film is so well-made and the performances are so great that this here really isn't an issue as you watch the picture. Bogart really comes across well here and he manages to play the broken-hearted quite well. Hepburn is wonderfully charming in a type of role that she is best remembered for. Bogart and Hepburn certainly have a burning chemistry that jumps off the screen. Holden is also extremely funny in his bit as the playboy. There's also some great supporting performances from John Williams, Walter Hampden and Francis X. Bushman.SABRINA does run on a bit too long but there's still no question that Wilder does a fantastic job, the romance is perfect and the three leads are simply divine.

SnoopyStyle Sabrina Fairchild (Audrey Hepburn) is the daughter of the chauffeur working for the Larrabees. Linus Larrabee (Humphrey Bogart) is the stiff older responsible son. Sabrina is infatuated with the irresponsible thrice-divorced playboy son David Larrabee (William Holden) but he only sees a little girl. He flirts with Gretchen Van Horn and she comically tries to kill herself on the eve of going to Paris for cooking school only to be rescued by Linus. The lovesick Sabrina is befriended by Baron St. Fontanel. Linus arranges David to marry Elizabeth Tyson for business reasons. David is taken by the returning Sabrina but he doesn't recognize her at first. With his business deal in jeopardy, Linus tries to lure Sabrina away from David.The lovely Audrey Hepburn is absolutely enchanting. She makes a good romance into a great one. The movie could try a little harder to make her a tomboy in the early parts. She owns the screen from start to finish. The thirty years difference between her and Bogie is problematic but she makes it work somehow. She is simply magic.

Python Hyena 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