Roman Holiday

1953 film directed by William Wyler

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"Roman Holiday" is a 1953 romantic comedy film directed by William Wyler about a princess who escapes her royal duties to experience life as an ordinary person in Rome. The film is considered a classic of Hollywood cinema, launching Audrey Hepburn to stardom and becoming one of the most beloved romantic films ever made.

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7.9

Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann's regal identity and bets his editor he can get exclusive interview with her, but romance soon gets in the way.

Released: 1953-08-26119 minDir: William WylerRomance, Comedy, DramaBudget: $1.5MBox office: $12.0M

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Cast

Audrey Hepburn as Princess Ann
Gregory Peck as Joe Bradley
Eddie Albert as Irving Radovich
Hartley Power as Mr. Hennessy
Harcourt Williams as Ambassador
Margaret Rawlings as Countess Vereberg

Themes

dance
rome, italy
photography
boat
secret identity
intelligence
embassy
forbidden love
sightseeing
duty

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Ratings

IMDb

8/10

157,737 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

96%

Metacritic

78/100

Year: 1953
Runtime: 118 min
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rated: Approved
Awards: Won 3 Oscars. 11 wins & 20 nominations total

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Duration: 118
FilmAffinity ID: 646581
Image: Hepburn Peck 1953.jpg

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Commons category: Roman Holiday (film)
title: Roman Holiday
capital cost: 1500000
box office: 3000000
review score: 78/100
publication date: 1953-12-10

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Roman Holiday is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed and produced by William Wyler. It stars Audrey Hepburn as a princess out to see Rome on her own and Gregory Peck as a reporter. Hepburn won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance; the film also won the Academy Award for Best Story and the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.

The script was written by Dalton Trumbo and John Dighton, though with Trumbo on the Hollywood blacklist, he did not receive a credit, and Ian McLellan Hunter fronted for him. Trumbo's name was reinstated when the film was released on DVD in 2003, and on December 19, 2011, full credit for Trumbo's work was restored. Blacklisted director Bernard Vorhaus worked on the film as an assistant director under a pseudonym.