Sabrina Fairchild (Audrey Hepburn) is the daughter of a chauffeur. Her father works for the Larrabee family and Sabrina has been secretly in love with young David Larrabee (William Holden) for as long as she can remember. David is a spoiled rich boy and a womanizer. After Sabrina retuns from school in Paris she has grown into a beautiful and sophisticated woman. For the first time ever, David notices her. Unfortunately, David is engaged to a society woman and a big corporate deal for the family is dependent on the marriage. David's responsible older brother Linus(Humphrey Bogart) sees a possible problem. In order to steer Sabrina away from David, he tries to befriend Sabrina and finds himself in love.