BB.5
(out of 5)
A pharmaceutical tycoon is murdered on a ski trip, leaving his entire fortune and control of his company to his daughter (Audrey Hepburn). She takes on this great responsibility in the face of her grief, but when a few precarious experiences come her way she begins to realize that her father’s death was not an accident but foul play, the actions of a killer now intent on getting her as well. Enter detective Ben Gazzara who begins to link her dangerous situation with a recent string of prostitute murders. Based on a Sidney Sheldon novel, this film has all the tacky trappings of melodramas set among the jet-savvy, but it’s no Airport ’79. Hepburn’s classy performance and the host of celebrities in the cast, including Irene Papas, James Mason, Romy Schneider and Omar Sharif make it as much fun to watch as it is shallow and silly, plus the seventies-era fashions are terrific.
Bavaria Film, NF Geria III-Produktion München
USA/West Germany, 1979
Directed by Terence Young
Screenplay by Laird Koenig, based on the novel by Sidney Sheldon
Cinematography by Freddie Young
Produced by Sidney Beckerman, David V. Picker
Music by Ennio Morricone
Production Design by Ted Haworth
Costume Design by Enrico Sabbatini
Film Editing by Bud Molin
