---
title: "Funny Face"
year: 1957
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/funny-face-1957"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 13320
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 103
community_rating: 7.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Funny Face (1957) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/funny-face-1957

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Funny Face is a film first released in 1957. Catalogued under Music, Comedy, Romance. Produced and broadcast by Paramount Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A shy bookstore clerk is discovered and whisked off to Paris as a reluctant model."

### Why Watch
- features a journey to Paris
- musical and comedic elements

### Caveats & Content Note
- the protagonist is reluctant about modeling
- shy character dynamic
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains music, comedy, and romance themes suitable for general audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: musical, comedy, romance

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/funny-face-1957#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Stanley Donen
- **Networks / Studios**: Paramount Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Audrey Hepburn** as *Jo Stockton*
- **Fred Astaire** as *Dick Avery*
- **Kay Thompson** as *Maggie Prescott*
- **Michel Auclair** as *Prof. Emile Flostre*
- **Robert Flemyng** as *Paul Duval*
- **Dovima** as *Marion*
- **Suzy Parker** as *Specialty Dancer (Think Pink Number)*
- **Sunny Hartnett** as *Specialty Dancer (Think Pink Number)*
- **Jean Del Val** as *Hairdresser*
- **Virginia Gibson** as *Babs*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Funny Face released in the US?
Funny Face was released on 02/13/1957 in the US.

### Q: What genres are associated with Funny Face?
The film spans the music, comedy, and romance genres.

### Q: What is the runtime of Funny Face?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 43 minutes.

### Q: Where does the main character start out?
The main character starts out as a shy Greenwich Village book clerk.

### Q: Where is the book clerk taken after being discovered?
She is whisked off to Paris to become a model.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Funny Face — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/13320)

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