The 1957 film directed by Stanley Donen "is an ageless, delectable froth of a film, too substantive, to be a guilty pleasure," write the critics.
Donen also directed the acclaimed film musical "Singin' in the Rain."
A 1927 Broadway musical titled "Funny Face" also starred Fred Astaire and the movie shares four musical numbers ("Funny Face, 'S Wonderful," "He Loves and She Loves," and "Let's Kiss and Make Up") with the stage show. However, the plots of the two are very different, with the "Funny" stage show following a mix-up over valuables in a safe, while the movie version of "Funny" centers on a bookstore worker and a fashion photographer who fall in love.
