Sabrina (1995)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Sydney Pollack

Writers (WGA):

Samuel A. Taylor (play)
Billy Wilder (earlier screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

15 December 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Tagline:

You are cordially invited to the most surprising merger of the year.

Plot:

An ugly duckling having undergone a remarkable change, still harbors feelings for her crush: a carefree playboy, but not before his business-focused brother has something to say about it.

Plot Keywords:

Chauffeur | Paris | Playboy | Vogue Magazine | Sophistication

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 6	10:15 AM	AMC
Sun. July 12	11:30 AM	AMC

Cast

Harrison Ford	...	Linus Larrabee
Julia Ormond	...	Sabrina Fairchild
Greg Kinnear	...	David Larrabee
Nancy Marchand	...	Maude Larrabee
John Wood	...	Tom Fairchild
Richard Crenna	...	Patrick Tyson
Angie Dickinson	...	Mrs. Ingrid Tyson
Lauren Holly	...	Elizabeth Tyson, MD
Dana Ivey	...	Mack
Miriam Colon	...	Rosa
Elizabeth Franz	...	Joanna
Fanny Ardant	...	Irène
Valérie Lemercier	...	Martine
Patrick Bruel	...	Louis
Becky Ann Baker	...	Linda
Paul Giamatti	...	Scott
John C. Vennema	...	Ron
Gregory Chase	...	Ron
Margo Martindale	...	Nurse
J. Smith-Cameron	...	Carol
Christine Luneau-Lipton	...	Ticket taker
Michael Dees	...	Singer at Larrabee party
Denis Holmes	...	Butler
Jo-Jo Lowe	...	Redhead
Ira Wheeler	...	Bartender
Philippa Cooper	...	Kelly
Ayako	...	India
François Genty	...	Make-up assistant
Guillaume Gallienne	...	Assistant
Inés Sastre	...	Model
Phina Oruche	...	Model
Helena	...	Model
Katia	...	Model
Andrea Behalikova	...	Model
Jennifer Herrera	...	Model
Kristina Kumlin	...	Model
Eva Linderholm	...	Model
Stefano Tartini	...	Model
Carmen Chaplin	...	Paris friend
Micheline Van de Velde	...	Paris friend
Joanna Rhodes	...	Paris friend
Alan Boone	...	Paris friend
Patrick Forster-Delmas	...	Paris friend
Kentaro Matsuo	...	Paris friend
J.B. Benn	...	Magician
Peter McKernan	...	Helicopter pilot
Ed Connelly	...	Gulfstream pilot
Ronald L. Schwary	...	Sheik (as Ronald Schwary)
Kenneth A. MacDonald	...	Beggar
Alvin Lum	...	Tyson butler
Siching Song	...	Mother in hospital
Phil Nee	...	Father in hospital
Randy Becker	...	Trainer
Susan Browning	...	Secretary
Saikat Mondal	...	Moroccan waiter
Peter Parks	...	Senator
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Woodrow W. Asai	...	Japanese businessman (uncredited)
Eric Bruno Borgman	...	Airport employee (uncredited)
Michael Cline	...	Head Butler (uncredited)
Christopher Del Gaudio	...	Businessman in Window (uncredited)

Directed by
Sydney Pollack

Writing credits (WGA)
Samuel A. Taylor		(play) (as Samuel Taylor)
Billy Wilder		(earlier screenplay) and
Samuel A. Taylor		(earlier screenplay) (as Samuel Taylor) and
Ernest Lehman		(earlier screenplay)
Barbara Benedek		(screenplay) &
David Rayfiel		(screenplay)

Produced by
Lindsay Doran	....	executive producer
Sydney Pollack	....	producer
Scott Rudin	....	producer
Ronald L. Schwary	....	executive producer (as Ronald Schwary)

Original Music by
John Williams

Cinematography by
Giuseppe Rotunno

Film Editing by
Fredric Steinkamp

Casting by
David Rubin

Production Design by
Brian Morris

Art Direction by
John Kasarda
Jeremy Conway		(uncredited)

Set Decoration by
George DeTitta Jr.
Amy Marshall

Costume Design by
Gary Jones		(co-costume designer)
Ann Roth

Makeup Department
Stephen G. Bishop	....	hair stylist
Joseph A. Campayno	....	makeup artist
Lynda Gurasich	....	hair stylist
Bernadette Mazur	....	makeup artist
Peter Robb-King	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Jean-Pierre Avice	....	production manager: Paris
Thomas A. Imperato	....	production supervisor
Ronald L. Schwary	....	production manager (as Ronald Schwary)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerome Borenstein	....	second assistant director: Paris
Joel Chernoff	....	second unit director
Richard Patrick	....	second assistant director
Michael Reichman	....	dga trainee
Thomas A. Reilly	....	first assistant director
Pascal Salafa	....	assistant director: Paris

Art Department
Tommy Allen	....	property master (as Thomas C. Allen)
Diana Burton	....	assistant property master
Dennis Causey	....	set dresser
Chris DeTitta	....	lead person (as Christopher DeTitta)
Gerald DeTitta	....	set dresser
Frank Didio	....	construction foreperson
Anthony Dimeo	....	set dresser
Rochelle Edelson	....	production scenic artist
Ann Edgeworth	....	property master (as Ann L. Edgeworth)
Gilbert Gertsen	....	set dresser
Gordon Gertsen	....	set dresser
Wendy Goidell	....	floral designer
Vincent Guarriello	....	construction key grip
Peter Hackman	....	construction scenic artist
Jean-Michel Hugon	....	art director: Paris
Gary Levitsky	....	set dresser
Nicholas Lundy	....	assistant art director
Brick Mason	....	storyboard artist
Wayne Moss	....	production carpenter
John Oates Jr.	....	set dresser
Ron Petagna	....	construction coordinator (as Ronald Petagna)
Marc Pinquier	....	property master: Paris
Joseph Proscia	....	set dresser
Miriam Schapiro	....	art department coordinator
Philippe Turlure	....	set dresser: Paris
Joseph Alfieri	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Henry Antonacchio	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Beth Kuhn	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Scott P. Murphy	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Christopher Nelson	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Ari David Schwartz	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Allen Stillman	....	construction electric (uncredited)
Ginny Walsh	....	prop artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mary Andrews	....	supervising adr editor
Benjamin Beardwood	....	dialogue editor
Dean Drabin	....	foley mixer
Joe Earle	....	sound effects editor
Mitch Gettleman	....	sound effects editor
Meredith Gold	....	assistant sound editor
Laura Graham	....	adr editor
Ann Hadsell	....	foley recordist
Robin Harlan	....	foley walker
J. Paul Huntsman	....	supervising sound editor
Barbara Issak	....	dialogue editor
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Trevor Jolly	....	foley editor
Danny Michael	....	sound mixer
Scott Millan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat	....	foley walker
Myron Nettinga	....	supervising sound effects editor
Rebecca Nicolaou	....	assistant sound editor
Jeanine Payne	....	assistant sound editor
Jeff Rosen	....	foley editor
Adam Sawelson	....	supervising dialogue editor
Andrew Schmetterling	....	boom operator
Philip Rogers	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Philippe Hubin	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Gordon Driver	....	computer graphics playback
Lori Arnold	....	visual effects production assistant (uncredited)
Debbie Denise	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)
Chad Taylor	....	Sabre artist: ILM (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jack Coffen	....	electrician
Ray Collins	....	camera trainee (as Raymond Collins)
Steve Comesky	....	electrician
Gene Engels	....	chief lighting technician (as Eugene Engels)
Michael Finnerty	....	grip
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci	....	camera operator
Brian Fitzsimons	....	second company grip
Raymond Fortune	....	electrician
Charlie Freess	....	first comapany grip: Paris
Dennis Gamiello	....	first company grip
Donald Glenn	....	grip
Tim Guinness	....	electrician (as Timothy Guinness)
Rob Hahn	....	director of photography: second unit
Brian Hamill	....	still photographer
William Hines	....	electrician
Victor Huey	....	grip
Jay Levy	....	first assistant camera
Edward W. Lowry	....	dolly grip (as Ed Lowry)
John Lowry	....	rigging grip
Martin Lowry	....	grip
Peter A. Mian	....	video assist operator
Richard C. Montgomery Jr.	....	grip (as Richard Montgomery)
Fred Muller	....	electrician
Chris Norr	....	second assistant camera
Robert Stocklin	....	electrician
Myles Aronowitz	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Patrick Bramucci	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Paul Colangelo	....	additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
Jean-Yves Freess	....	grip (uncredited)
James Marchione	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kate Dowd	....	casting: Paris
Alberte Garo	....	extras casting: Paris
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Bill Kaufman	....	casting assistant
Ronna Kress	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Timothy Alberts	....	costume supervisor: men (as Tim Alberts)
Donna Maloney	....	costume supervisor
Michelle Matland	....	assistant costume designer
Juliet Polcsa	....	assistant costume designer
Bernie Pollack	....	costumes: Harrison Ford
Karl Turpeinen	....	wardrobe production assistant (as Carl Turpeinen)
Joseph Zolfo	....	wardrobe production assistant
Michael Anzalone	....	set wardrobe (uncredited)
Kerrie Karcewski	....	assistant costume buyer (uncredited)
Tim McKelvey	....	additional wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Chris Maybach	....	assistant editor: avid
Anne McCabe	....	assistant editor: New York dailies (as Ann McCabe)
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer (as Denny McNeill)
Amanda Pollack	....	assistant editor: New York dailies
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Karl F. Steinkamp	....	first assistant film editor (as Karl Steinkamp)
Robert W. Steinkamp	....	assistant film editor (as Robert Steinkamp)
Liza Sullivan	....	assistant film editor
Philip Harrison	....	apprentice editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Liane Foly	....	composer: song "Les petites notes"
Shawn Murphy	....	score mixer
John Neufeld	....	orchestrator
John E. Oliver	....	music production set supervisor
Vincent Scotto	....	composer: song "L'amour est une étoile" from operette "Trois de la Marine"
Kenneth Wannberg	....	music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
John Williams	....	conductor
Andy Brown	....	music contractor (uncredited)
Harvey Cohen	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Conrad Pope	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Isabelle Gautier	....	transportation manager: Paris
Steven R. Hammond	....	transportation captain
Tom Heilig	....	transportation co-captain (as Thomas J. Heilig)

Other crew
Noah Ackerman	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Sandrine Ageorges	....	location manager: Paris
Ray Angelic	....	assistant production coordinator
Christine Bodelot	....	production auditor: Paris
Marcus Canty	....	assistant auditor
Joanny Carpentier	....	production coordinator: Paris
Alexander Cohen	....	production assistant
Cheryl E. Compton	....	production secretary
Kathleen Corgan	....	assistant location manager
Bac DeLorme	....	production assistant
Clarence 'Benny' Douglas	....	production assistant (as Clarence B. Douglas III)
Gordon Driver	....	larrabee commercial
Gina Edmond-Feldman	....	assistant: Mr. Schwary
Jane Emanuel	....	assistant: Ms. Ormond
Derek Evans	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Julia Franz	....	assistant: Mr. Pollack
AnaMarie C. Gonzaga	....	assistant auditor
Gary Goodman	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Shawn Griffith	....	production assistant
Raul Gutierrez	....	assistant: Scott Rudin (as Raul A. Gutierrez)
George 'Skip' Henfling	....	production assistant
Joseph E. Iberti	....	location manager
Mary A. Kelly	....	script supervisor
Katherine Kennedy	....	production coordinator (as Katherine Kennedy Caruso)
David B. Leener	....	production associate
Nancy Lefkowitz	....	production assistant
Brian Mannain	....	stage coordinator
Lilene Mansell	....	dialect coach: Ms. Ormond
Mary Jo McGrath	....	production assistant
Eric Myers	....	unit publicist
Phill Norman	....	title designer
Donna Ostroff	....	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Jonathan Schwartz	....	location assistant
Peter Soldo	....	production assistant
Chap Taylor	....	production assistant
Heidi Topper	....	assistant location manager
Susan Towner	....	production auditor
Jennifer Wachtell	....	assistant: Mr. Ford
Peter Weireter	....	consultant: Mr. Ford
Billy Wilder	....	consultant
Michael Wild	....	location liaison: Martha's Vineyard
Julie Belthoise	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Sam Bruskin	....	accounting assistant (uncredited)
David Campi-Lemaire	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Colleen Davie Janes	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Geraldine Niche	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Brian Rosenberg	....	assistant: Scott Rudin (uncredited)
Skip Rose	....	stand-in: Harrison Ford (uncredited)
Olivier Servanin	....	assistant location manager: Paris (uncredited)
Robert T. Striem	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Eric Yellin	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Constellation Entertainment
• Mirage Enterprises
• Mont Blanc Entertainment GmbH
• Paramount Pictures
• Sandollar Productions
• Scott Rudin Productions
• Worldwide

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1999) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Paramount Home Video (1996) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Pioneer (1997) (UK) (video) (laserdisc)
• Paramount Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Gemini Film (1996) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

Other Companies

• A&M Records  soundtrack
• Cecil B. DeMeals  craft service
• Cerruti  selected wardrobe for Harrison Ford
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Sylvia Fay Casting  extras casting
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting
• Todd-AO Studios  post-production mixing
• Todd-AO Studios  sound editing
• Tourneau  Harrison Ford's Breguet watch

Also Known As:

Sabrina (Germany)
Сабрина (Russia) [ru]
Sabrina (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Sabrina (Denmark) [da]
Sabrina (Canada: French title) [fr]
Sabrina (Slovenia) [sl]
Sabrina (Austria) [de]
Sabrina (y sus amores) (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild language.

Runtime:

127 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:6 (bw) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Australia:G | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

399 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Constellation Entertainment

Trivia:

The exterior shots of the airplane that Sabrina and Linus flew in, was a Gulfstream IV aircraft. It was actually the aircraft used by Gulfstream as a demonstrator taken to air shows and other publicity events. A large roman numeral IV can be seen on the tail of the aircraft.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Linus is shown looking at a fishing village (Menemsha) on Martha's Vineyard through a camera lens. He pans across until he comes to a lighthouse. There is no lighthouse in Menemsha. The lighthouse shown is in Edgartown, clear on the other side of the island (20 miles away).

Quotes:

[first lines]
Sabrina: Once upon a time, on the north shore of Long Island, not far from New York, there was a very very large mansion, almost a castle, where there lived a family by the name of Larrabee. There were servants inside the mansion, and servants outside the mansion; boatmen to tend the boats...

Movie Connections:

References "House of Style" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Moonlight

What went wrong???

I am a fan of the movie "Sabrina". I am a fan of Harrison Ford and Greg Kennear. Sidney Pollack is a great director. So what happened? There is a saying "Say nothing if your words cannot improve the silence." That is my sentiment on remakes - especially in the case of this movie. Stick to the original !! How could such an "A list" cast yield such a lemon, I will never know. So much of what made the original movie endearing or humorous was removed for the sake of modernization, and never replaced by anything nearly as engaging or romantic.

Nancy Marchand as the family matriarch, while killing off the hailarious father of the original movie was abrasive and garish. Harrison Ford's attempt to be distant and lonely came off as grimacing pain. Maybe he was attempting to imitate Bogart's trademark facial expression, but even Bogie shelved his famous facial tics to play Linus Larrabee. Kennear, who came off hapless and vulnerable in "As Good As it Gets" just seems feckless and pathetic in this role. There is no way anyone could understand why Sabrina has loved this man all her life without once seeing his true faults. There is not enough chemistry between our modern Cinderella and either brother to create a tug of war in Sabrina's heart. If I were she, I would have dumped both the Larrabee duds of this update and run off with Papa's secretly stashed $2 million (another addition of the update).

The only thing they updated well was Julia Ormand's startling transformation once she reached Paris, and the ingenious idea of making her a photographer. The point that "love conquers class" was downplayed for modern audiences. But the remaining themes play lukewarm and weak.