Fred Astaire's character is based on photographer Richard Avedon. In fact, it is Avedon who set up most of the photography for this film, including the famous face portrait of Audrey Hepburn unveiled during the dark room sequence. Cameo: [Baroness Ella Van Heemstra] Audrey Hepburn's mother as a sidewalk cafe patron. Audrey Hepburn filmed this back-to-back with Love in the Afternoon (1957). The soggy weather played havoc with the shooting of the wedding dress dance scene. Fred Astaire a ...[Read Story ]