Monte Carlo Baby

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Monte Carlo Baby
Directed by Jean Boyer
Lester Fuller
Produced by Ray Ventura
Written by Jean Boyer
Lester Fuller
Alex Joffé
Starring Audrey Hepburn
Jules Munshin
Cara Williams
Michele Farmer
Philippe Lemaire
Russell Collins
Music by Paul Misraki
Cinematography Charles Suin
Editing by Fanchette Mazin
Distributed by Hoche Productions
Release date(s) December 16, 1953
Running time 70 mins.
Country France
Language English/French
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Monte Carlo Baby is the title of a British comedy film first released in 1951 co-directed by Jean Boyer and Lester Fuller. It featured an early performance by Audrey Hepburn playing a spoiled actress. Most Hepburn biographies indicate that it was during the filming of this movie that Hepburn was first discovered by the playwright Colette and chosen for the lead role in the play Gigi, which would lead to Hepburn launching her acting career in Hollywood.

Monte Carlo Baby was produced in the English language. However a second version of the film was made in the French language. Since Hepburn was fluent in French, she played the same role (although the character's name was changed. This version of the film was released in 1952 as Nous irons à Monte Carlo (We Will All Go to Monte Carlo).

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