On the 30th anniversary of her death, here are three essential Audrey Hepburn films that may have anniversary cake design you by. We celebrate today the 30th anniversary of the death of one of the most iconic and talented actresses of all time: Audrey Hepburn.
As well as being ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend of Hollywood’s Golden Age of cinema, the Belgium-born British actress was a fashion icon and a tireless humanitarian. You may not know that she helped the Dutch resistance during the war by secretly dancing for money and delivered messages to resistance members, as well as supporting UNICEF for 38 years. The 50s and 60s belonged to Hepburn and the films she starred in during these two decades remain enduring classics of the silver screen. She decided to devote her life to the aid of marginalized communities. Her wartime experiences in Nazi-occupied Netherlands had an indelible effect on her and this sparked a lifelong devotion to humanitarian relief work. She went on several humanitarian missions and received the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, the US’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of her work with UNICEF. Hepburn only returned for four films between 1967 and her death on 20 January 1993, aged 63.
Her final appearance was as a cameoing angel in Steven Spielberg’s Always in 1989, which reminded viewers to what extent Hepburn could make any scene more radiant with just a simple glance, no matter how short the screen time. On the anniversary of her death, we celebrate this enduring cultural icon by recommending three films which often get overshadowed by some of the illustrious titles mentioned above. It’s a trio of essential films which show to what extent Audrey Hepburn was not only hugely versatile performer but also an incomparable screen legend. This could very well be Hepburn’s best film, one which many refer to as the greatest Hitchcock film Hitchcock never made.