The Audrey Hepburn Story
The Audrey Hepburn Story is a 2000 American biographical drama television film based on the life of actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn. Covering the years 1935 to the 1960s, it stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, who also produced the film. Emmy Rossum and Sarah Hyland appear as Hepburn in her early years. The film was shot in Montreal, Canada, and premiered on ABC on March 27, 2000. Plot The making of Breakfast at Tiffany's serves as a framing device for the film. Audrey's life up to that point is seen in elongated flashbacks. During Audrey's childhood, her Nazi-sympathizer father abandons her and her mother, Ella. Audrey is sent to an English boarding school, where she becomes passionate about ballet. When Britain enters World War II, Audrey returns to live with Ella in the neutral Netherlands. The Nazis invade, leading to years of hardship. When the nation is liberated, UNICEF provides resources to the starved populous. After the war, Audrey studies ballet in London, but doesn't have the talent to become a prima ballerina. To make ends meet, she dances in musicals and revues. This leads to small parts in several films. She gets engaged to the wealthy industrialist James Hanson, who