Sabrina 1995 Repack

British actress Julia Ormond was cast as Sabrina after Winona Ryder turned down the role, feeling she couldn't fill Audrey Hepburn's shoes. While Ormond would never be Hepburn, she brings a distinct quality to the character. Where the original Sabrina was waiflike and naive, Ormond portrays her as more serious, mature, and self-possessed. This interpretation grounds the fairy tale, making Sabrina an active participant in her own story rather than just a muse. Roger Ebert praised her as "exquisitely regardable," possessing the "freshness, the open-faced quality, of the young Ingrid Bergman".

Directed by Academy Award winner Sydney Pollack , the 1995 remake of is a modern retelling of the 1954 classic romantic comedy. It stars Harrison Ford as the work-obsessed Linus Larrabee, Julia Ormond as the titular Sabrina Fairchild, and Greg Kinnear in his breakout film role as the playboy younger brother, David. sabrina 1995

Replacing Audrey Hepburn is an impossible task. Rather than trying to mimic Hepburn’s ethereal, almost fragile gamine charm, Julia Ormond brought an earthy, intellectual vulnerability to Sabrina. Ormond’s Sabrina feels like a real woman who reads, thinks, and grows. Her transformation in Paris is less about a magical makeover and more about a young woman finding her voice, her eye, and her self-worth. Harrison Ford as Linus Larrabee British actress Julia Ormond was cast as Sabrina