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Overview
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Release Date:
2 September 1953 (USA)
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Tagline:
Audrey Hepburn at her Oscar-winning best in an immortal comedy-romance! more
Plot:
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars.
Another 5 wins
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11 nominations
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(23 articles)
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Audrey Hepburn Film Series: Charade, My Fair Lady
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Viva Audrey!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gregory Peck | ... | Joe Bradley |
 | Audrey Hepburn | ... | Princess Ann |
 | Eddie Albert | ... | Irving Radovich |
| Hartley Power | ... | Mr. Hennessy |
| Harcourt Williams | ... | Ambassador |
| Margaret Rawlings | ... | Countess Vereberg |
| Tullio Carminati | ... | Gen. Provno |
| Paolo Carlini | ... | Mario Delani |
| Claudio Ermelli | ... | Giovanni |
| Paola Borboni | ... | Charwoman |
| Alfredo Rizzo | ... | Cab Driver |
| Laura Solari | ... | Secretary |
| Gorella Gori | ... | Shoe Seller |
| Heinz Hindrich | ... | Dr. Bonnachoven |
| John Horne | ... | Master of Ceremonies |
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Runtime:
118 min | Portugal:117 min (cut version)
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
West Germany:12 (f) (original rating) |
West Germany:6 (f) (re-rated) |
South Korea:All |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Canada:G |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S |
Sweden:Btl |
USA:Approved (PCA #16114) |
UK:U |
USA:Passed
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The first American film to be made in its entirety in Italy.
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Continuity: When the princess and Joe Bradley stand in front of the magistrate after the scooter incident, her blouse is dirty and so is her face. When they come out of the police station, her blouse is spotless and so is her face. She could conceivably have washed her face in the interim, but there would not have been an occasion in 1953 to clean and dry a blouse that quickly.
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Quotes:
Mario Delani, hairdresser:
[holding Ann's long hair] All off?
Princess Ann: All off.
Mario Delani, hairdresser: [seconds later] Are you sure?
Princess Ann: Yes!
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Princess Ann: All off.
Mario Delani, hairdresser: [seconds later] Are you sure?
Princess Ann: Yes!
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Referenced in "Raising the Bar: Roman Holiday (#1.9)" (2008)
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What did Ann mean when she called Joe a "ringer"?How old was Princess Ann supposed to be?
Any recommendations for other romantic chick-flicks set in Italy?
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I recently caught this little gem of a film on a retro program and it was a trip well worth it. William Wyler was a genius directing throughout his film career. Here he's in top form.
The only way this film could have been conceived was with the charming presence of Audrey Hepburn in her first appearance on a Hollywood film. She is without a doubt, an angel who was sent to this earth to delight the movie audiences in whatever movie she happened to dignify with her appearance in.
Some people have compared Audrey Tatou with the incomparable Audrey Hepburn. Seeing Ms Hepburn in Roman Holiday will certainly change the minds of those comparing fans. Audrey Hepburn was a star's star! She exudes charm, intelligence, elegance, and beauty. Just one look from her could disarm Gregory Peck forever.
The only wrong note of this production was the way the writer, Dalton Trumbo, was treated since he had been blacklisted by the anti-communist faction lead by Sen. McCarthy and company. In the end, Mr. Trumbo was vindicated in having his name recognized as the writer of Roman Holiday.
This film is a feast to the eyes in that glorious cinematography and Rome as a background. This was Hollywood at its best. Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn will be forever young any time we take a look at this classic that I'm sure will live and charm its viewers whenever they take a chance to see it for the first time, or like some of us, for another loving look.