In 1998, in order to commemorate the centenary of the birth of American cinema, the American Film Institute issued the Centennial Series. This list includes the greatest actress ranking series of a hundred years, and Audrey Hepburn is ranked third in this ranking. At this time, Hepburn has passed away, but her beauty will always remain in people's hearts.
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Hepburn almost died in infancy.
On May 4, 1929, Hepburn, who was born in Brussels, Belgium, did not have time to let his family be happy to warm up, he was told by the doctor that he suffered from severe whooping cough, more than 1 month later, Hepburn actually stopped breathing in the hospital, the family was helpless, and everyone next to him thought that Hepburn died prematurely, however, it seems to be fateful, God has retained this future excellent actor for many fans, And Hepburn has survived under the rescue of doctors.
But the ups and downs of fate did not only leave a mark on her childhood, but also her childhood was full of tribulations.
In 1935, Hepburn's father abandoned his wife and daughter and ran away from home, and many years later, Hepburn learned that his father was a fascist Nazi. Her homeland was destroyed by her father's Nazis.
Their family property was confiscated, his uncle and his family were executed in front of Hepburn, and Hepburn, who was only a teenager, was suspected of Jewish descent and was loaded into a car and about to be sent to a concentration camp.
Although he was only a teenager, seeing everything around him, Hepburn clearly knew the end of his trip to the concentration camp. Unwilling to give in, Hepburn seized the opportunity to jump out of the truck in a gap where the truck had stopped, and fortunately, no one found her whereabouts, and she was once again reborn.
In the years since, Hepburn and his mother have lived an extremely poor life, hunger and cold have never left her daily life, but she never complains about herself, with these experiences of escaping from death, Hepburn's heart has become strong and firm, compared with the hardships of the current situation, she has presented the future full of expectations and expectations in her brush brilliant flowers, playful children, dancing girls... Each scene is a manifestation of Hepburn's beautiful heart.
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Before becoming a film actor, Hepburn's dream was to become a ballet stage actor, and this dream was also Hepburn's greatest spiritual comfort during the war, no matter how difficult it was, as long as he could dance, Hepburn felt that life was still very good.
After the war subsided, Hepburn looked forward to the teacher in the dance room and told the teacher about his dream, but the cold reality came again, and the teacher told Hepburn: You have missed the best time to learn to dance, so it is difficult to realize your dream of becoming a dancer.
The teacher's advice was pertinent, and although reluctant and unwilling, Hepburn quickly accepted the reality and began to choose other careers to sustain his life.
She started modeling, as a teacher, shooting commercials, and later went to Broadway as an actress...
Obviously, Hepburn, who has no experience in the class, is naturally difficult in the process of acting, and is often scolded by the director to cry, but the optimistic and confident Hepburn is stunned by his own hard work and efforts to make himself from a small role with no name to a big star who stands on the big stage in Hollywood.
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Hepburn's life is destined not to lack love.
Her first love came from the intersection of work, and during the cooperation with director Mel Feller, the two entered into marriage in the second year of love, and after marriage, the two declared to the world: protect each other and become a model couple in the film and television circle.
Hepburn was only 24 and 25 years old that year, and she naturally longed for this man to give her the most protection and love for the rest of her life, just as she was full of expectations for the future in the dark time of her youth, Hepburn also had unlimited expectations for her marriage.
However, the sky is not the limit.
In the film and television circle, Hepburn's fame is getting bigger and bigger, and Mel's career is difficult to improve, or in today's words, it is too strong for women to match, and the strong Mel has slowly become sensitive, although Hepburn has helped Mel on various occasions, but with the birth of his son Sean, the triviality of the family plus external pressure has gradually alienated Hepburn, and finally betrayed Hepburn and cheated, and the marriage ended.
In 1967, Hepburn and Mel were married for 14 years, and in these 14 years, Hepburn had 3 pregnancies and 2 miscarriages, and finally ended up with each other's betrayal and failed marriage.
For more than a year after that, Hepburn was discouraged by marriage and feelings, and rejected the warm pursuit of many excellent men. But under the fervent pursuit and considerate care of psychiatrist André Doti, Hepburn's heart gradually calmed down, and the two quickly flashed marriage.
Like the first marriage, Hepburn was full of expectations for each other, and she once had a comprehensive decision to accompany her lover and children and spend the rest of her life in peace.
This time, however, she was disappointed again.
André began to have a relationship with the outside not long after his marriage, often going in and out of various wind and moon places, and in the face of Hepburn's questioning, he had a cheerful word, "Who of us Italians is not an amorous prodigal son?" Who doesn't have several lovers? ”
Hepburn was exhausted, and after hastily ending the marriage, she met the third man in her life, Robert.
Robert had just lost his wife, Hepburn had experienced marital betrayal, and the two met from small talk, but eventually went into the depths of their respective souls. The two did not define their love by marriage, but lived together, traveled five continents together, launched fundraising for poor countries, and even before Hepburn died, robert had been guarding her.
Of course, speaking of Hepburn, there is another man who has to be mentioned, that is, Hubert de Givenchy, the founder of the famous French fashion brand Givenchy.
From the first meeting in 1953 to The death of Hepburn in 1993, 40 years later, Givenchy has not been absent from any stage of her life since entering Hepburn's life.
He loved her and everyone knew it. He made perfumes for her. This perfume, called "taboo", waited three years before it was launched. For the first three years, she could only use it alone. The two of them, who enter their old age, often walk together on the banks of the Seine.
Later, Hepburn became seriously ill and could not fly on a regular plane, and Givenchy returned her to Switzerland in a private jet. In the plane, he decorated her with flowers full of the plane. Hepburn died in 1993. The coffin bearer who accompanied her on her last journey, in addition to her husband and son, was Givenchy.
It is difficult to describe in words the emotional ties between Givenchy and Hepburn, lovers? Is it a girlfriend? Friends? Is it a loved one? Is it a lover? In any case, Givenchy's 40 years of treating Hepburn consistently, this process is enough to transcend most relationships.
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Hepburn devoted himself to philanthropy in his later years.
Because of the pain of war as a child, Hepburn loved those children who were poor and sick, and she always hoped that every child could grow up safely and healthily. She raised money for the children in the refugee camps to visit the children who had been injured by the war, and she even picked up the AIDS children and kissed their foreheads and cheeks with gentle lips...
Between 1988 and 1993, Audrey Hepburn became UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador, helping children in Latin America and Africa, traveling to many countries and regions to advocate, appeal and collect donations for children. In recognition of her efforts for the world's less fortunate children, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded her the 1988 Academy Award for Humanity.
In 1993, when Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa learned of Audrey Hepburn's critical illness, she ordered all the nuns to pray all night for Audrey Hepburn so that she could miraculously recover, and prayers spread around the world.
In May 2002, UNICEF unveiled a 7-foot-tall bronze statue at its headquarters in New York, named "Audrey Spirit", in recognition of Hepburn's contribution to the United Nations. She is the only one to receive this honor.
In 1993, Hepburn died peacefully in a dream.
Upon hearing of her death, Elizabeth Taylor said sadly that the angel had returned to heaven. By that, she is known as "angel in the world".
Throughout her life, the baby almost died, the teenager suffered hardships, the youth career was successful, the middle-aged feelings were blocked, and she devoted herself to charity in her later years, leaving countless fans with not only classic screen works and beautiful images, but also her optimistic attitude towards life and her firm love for the faith in truth and goodness in the world.