Product: The Audrey Hepburn Story [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 3.0
Too Much Untold
This DVD is a mildly entertaining biopic of Audrey, but it leaves so much of her story--in fact, so much of HER unsaid. Where was the memories of dancing to raise money for the resistance movement as a child? Where were the marrital discords and painful self-doubts, as well as her physical struggles. But, most importantly, how can one even attempt to tell the story of Audrey without even mentioning her work with Unicef, which defined who she was far better than any motion picture or love affair? The work she did to open the eyes of America to the suffering of children in Third World countries was what set her apart from other glamour queens of her time and this was the real Audrey--the angel of mercy, the kind and loving soul that gave until she was all too soon taken from us. Any movie about Audrey that does not even mention this does her and her memory a great disservice. Bottom line: if you want to see a mildly entertaining film, this is one, but if you loved Audrey and really are interested in her rather than her movies, then find a good documentary.