The Truth About Charlie

The Truth About Charlie is a 2002 mystery film directed, produced, and co-written by Jonathan Demme. A remake of Charade (1963), it stars Mark Wahlberg and Thandiwe Newton in the roles played by Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade. The film is also an homage to François Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player (1960) complete with the French singer Charles Aznavour, making two appearances singing his song "Quand tu m'aimes" (first in French, later in English). The Truth About Charlie closely mirrors the plotline of Charade. The story is once again set in Paris and features several famous French actors. Director Agnès Varda makes a cameo appearance. Actress/chanteuse Anna Karina sings a Serge Gainsbourg song in one scene. Peter Stone, screenwriter of Charade, receives a st