Audrey (2020)

 'Audrey' is a documentary on the life of screen legend Audrey Hepburn. The only child of a British diplomat and an aristocratic Dutch mother Audrey's parent divorced when she was six, and when she was ten the Nazi's invaded her country, her childhood was not easy. A love of dance lead to being a ballerina, which eventually lead to small parts in British films during the early 50's. Director William Wyler came to Britain looking for a fresh face to star in 'Roman Holiday', Audrey tested extremely well, got the part, held her own with Gregory Peck, and won the Oscar for her first major film role. There followed 15 years of major screen successes, as well as two failed marriages. Audrey found much purpose late in life as an ambassador for UNICEF, but succumbed to cancer at age 63 in early 1993. She was famously unpretentious, and too often betrayed by people she loved, her life was often sad, something that seemed to resonate through her fragile beauty and speak to people the world over, even today. ***1/2