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[email protected]. Scharaga 1 Jordan Scharaga Ursinus College 7/22/16 Female Moments/Male Structures: The Representation of Women in Romantic Comedies In Sabrina (dir. Billy Wilder, 1954), actress Audrey Hepburn’s love interest was played by Humphrey Bogart, a man 30 years her senior. His character, Lionel saves her from committing suicide and later reveals a story of his own suicide attempt. Other revelations and late night talks lead Lionel’s whole family to encourage him to join her in Paris, one of the most romantic cities in the world. Forty-one years later, in the remake of the film, Julia Ormond’s love interest is played by Harrison Ford, who is 23 years older than her.