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Girls, who you would have chosen?


Between Bogart's character or Holden's character, not the actor but character?

I would say all the same William's character ;) cuz he's more gentleman, more confident and more elegant. Was it William Holden???


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Wow, the OP asked about the characters, not the actors. Holden's character was a jerk, so she was better off with Bogie's character.

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hmm...at first I would have said david because he's younger, funnier and energetic. but linus is also quite charming. this is a toughie. i would go with linus.

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I found myself running the same train of thought as Sabrina throughout the movie; liking David at first due to his good looks and cheeky, playful manner but then slowly beginning to fall for Linus with his manners, sincerity and unexpected sweetness. I was also surprised by how quickly David dismissed his own feelings for Sabrina at the end of the movie. So yeah, I think I would've gone for Linus in the end too :)

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As a male I would have to say that I think Sabrina should have chosen David hands down. He was the one she always loved, the feelings for Linus were just superficial and orchestrated by Linus. She felt pity for him. I thought the ending was ridiculous and I felt sorry for Sabrina.

Also, I think you should refer to them by their character's names. They're not the actors/actresses, they're the characters in the movie. It's not hard to remember three names, one of them even being the movie title...

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I would have chosen Linus for sure! Without a doubt!! But only as Bogart played him. Otherwise I could care less. I don't care how handsome Holden was in this movie, his soul was not a pretty one.

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I don't care how handsome Holden was in this movie, his soul was not a pretty one.


Harsh and obviously not true. David is like a big kid but he wasn't a bad person at all. He saves the day at the end because he also has a heart and nice soul, despite his womanizing. He is the wrong choice for Sabrina and needs to grow up a bit but I'd hardly say his soul wasn't pretty. He didn't really set out to abuse women, he just had one-night stands.

Sabrina should have chosen Linus. And Bogart was also considered attractive in an unconventional way back then, whereas now a lot of people on the board seem to find him completely unattractive.

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Linus, in an instant.

(Love the way the OP specified "not the actor but the character" and people immediately start replying about which actor they liked better.)

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David(William Holden)

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Neither. They're both too old for Sabrina. She can get a looker her own age.

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It's not just about getting a looker. It's about falling in love. She just happened to love an older man.

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Ballogna, the studio wanted her character to have to choose between two old farts because old farts run the world and they like to see movies where young, hot girls chase old farts. It was true then and it's true today.

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I don't like "bad boys" so I would go for Linus even though David was a lot more fun, especially for a young woman of 22. I love the evening out he suggested to Sabrina for her first night back: "Pop in for a quick drink at The Stork Club, then to a little French Bistro in the Village, the on to catch some Dixieland Jazz, then on to El Morocco..." But that kind of lifestyle can take a toll on a relationship. I guess David would be my first husband and Linus my second.

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None of them, I would probably would just demand to Linus an apartment in a city of my choice (and money, of course). David was arrogant and didn't even remember her, Linus and the whole ship to Paris thing is not something I would probably be able to forgive.

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I would have chosen Linus. David was kind of a player who just partied and had an allowance from his family. Linus worked hard, was serious, had depth of personality, and seemed like a good kisser. Sabrina looks so shocked when he kisses her the first time but with David she just looks disappointed.

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