Charade (1963 Film) - Soundtrack

Soundtrack

Henry Mancini after talking about Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's said: "Our next film together was "Charade" in 1963. Stanley Donen directed Peter Stone's screenplay. There is a scene in the movie where Audrey returns from a happy winter holiday to her Paris flat to find it stripped of everytrhing of value. Bare floors and the walls are all that remain. Her loutish husband had absconded with all of her worldly goods. She enters the dimly-lit apartment with her suitcase and surveys the scene. Her feelings are of sadness, loneliness and vulnerability. To me, it translated into a sad little Parisian waltz. With that image of Audrey in my mind, I went to the piano and within less than an hour "Charade" was written. I played it for Audrey and Stanley. Both felt it was just right for the movie. Johnny Mercer added his poetry, and the song was nominated for an Oscar that year". Other songs include:

• "Bistro" - Henry Mancini
• "Bateau Mouche" - Henry Mancini
• "Megeve" - Henry Mancini
• "The Happy Carousel" - Henry Mancini
• "Charade (Vocal)" - Henry Mancini
• "Orange Tamoure" - Henry Mancini
• "Latin Snowfall" - Henry Mancini
• "The Drip-Dry Waltz" - Henry Mancini
• "Mambo Parisienne" - Henry Mancini
• "Punch And Judy" - Henry Mancini
• "Charade (Carousel)" - Henry Mancini

In 2012, Intrada released the complete score as heard in the film (the previous soundtrack album was a re-recording).