Product: The Audrey Hepburn Story [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 4.0
Pretty good.
I saw this bio-pic when it came on tv a few years ago and being a long-time Audrey Hepburn fan, I was skeptical. I have to say setting aside Hewitt's unfortunate attempt at Hepburn's accent and less than realistic acting, the film at least delved into lesser known areas of her life such as her early hopes of being a ballerina, her time during the war, and her very early career. Yes, the film stops at "Breakfast at Tiffany's" arguable her most famous role, leaving my favorites untouched (My Fair Lady most notably). However, it does show how she was inspired to start working with humanitarian efforts, eventually leaving acting to work tirelessly with UNICEF.[I would have to say, Emmy Rossum (the actress who portrayed Audrey from 12 - 16) was by far a better actress than JLH. I saw her in Day After Tommorrow and it took me a while to figure out where I had seen her before and then realized it was from this movie. Now, her career seems to have taken off with the Phantom of the Opera movie.]Miss Hepburn was taken from us much too soon and will never be forgotten.