The movie begins with Sabrina Fairchild (Julia Ormond), the daughter of a chauffeur, Oliver Fairchild (John Williams), who works for the wealthy Larrabee family. Sabrina grows up infatuated with the Larrabee brothers, particularly William Larrabee (Greg Kinnear), who is engaged to be married to Val Pownes (Angela Moya). When Sabrina's father loses his job, she uses her connections to secure him a position in Paris, where she stays for several years, studying fashion and transforming herself into a sophisticated and elegant woman.
Sabrina Fairchild (Julia Ormond), the shy daughter of the Larrabee family’s chauffeur, has spent her life invisibly watching the wealthy family from the branches of a tree. She is deeply in love with the younger Larrabee brother, David (Greg Kinnear), a charming but irresponsible playboy who barely knows she exists. sabrina 1995
Sydney Pollack’s remake is a fascinating study in how Hollywood storytelling evolved in the late 20th century. Though it hits the same major plot beats as Billy Wilder's original, the tone and character motivations are significantly shifted. Sabrina (1954) Sabrina (1995) Billy Wilder Sydney Pollack Sabrina Audrey Hepburn (Fragile, ethereal, high-fashion icon) Julia Ormond (Grounded, artistic, career-focused) Linus Humphrey Bogart (Stern, older, classically cynical) Harrison Ford (Vulnerable, dryly humorous, deeply lonely) David William Holden (Mischievous, golden-boy playboy) Greg Kinnear (Bumbling, charmingly naive, comical) Age Gap Bogart was 29 years older than Hepburn Ford was 23 years older than Ormond Paris Focus Attending a traditional culinary/cooking school The movie begins with Sabrina Fairchild (Julia Ormond),
The Elegant Underdog: Re-evaluating Sydney Pollack’s Sabrina (1995) Sabrina Fairchild (Julia Ormond), the shy daughter of