Which 1954 Billy Wilder film stars Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina Fairchild?

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The 1954 Billy Wilder film starring Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina Fairchild is Sabrina.

Sabrina is a romantic comedy-drama centered on the chauffeur’s daughter of the wealthy Larrabee family. After spending two years at a cooking school in Paris, Sabrina returns home transformed and becomes caught between brothers David and Linus Larrabee, played by William Holden and Humphrey Bogart.

The film was directed and produced by Wilder and adapted from Samuel A. Taylor’s play Sabrina Fair. Its screenplay was written by Wilder, Taylor, and Ernest Lehman. Audrey Hepburn’s performance helped establish her as a major Hollywood star, while Edith Head’s costume work became especially famous, though the film’s association with designer Hubert de Givenchy is often discussed.

Sabrina opened in 1954 and received six Academy Award nominations, winning for black-and-white costume design. It was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2002. Roman Holiday and Funny Face also starred Hepburn, but neither was directed by Wilder.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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