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Roman Holiday (1953)

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Reviews Counted: 43

Fresh: 42

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 8.2/10

Consensus: With Audrey Hepburn luminous in her American debut, Roman Holiday is as funny as it is beautiful, and sets the standard for the modern romantic comedy.

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: This classic romantic comedy introduced Audrey Hepburn to audiences as a modern-day princess. Stifled by her royal entourage on a trip to Rome, Hepburn's Princess Ann escapes to explore the Italian... This classic romantic comedy introduced Audrey Hepburn to audiences as a modern-day princess. Stifled by her royal entourage on a trip to Rome, Hepburn's Princess Ann escapes to explore the Italian city on her own. While incognito, she falls in love with an American newspaperman, Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck). When Bradley learns of Ann's true identity, he finds himself torn between following his nose for news--and turning her into a big story--or the growing affections of his heart. A hit in 1953, ROMAN HOLIDAY won Hepburn an Academy Award for Best Actress, and was also notable for its Oscar-winning story by then-blacklisted Dalton Trumbo (credited as Ian McLellan Hunter). [More]

Starring: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Tullio Carminati

Starring: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Tullio Carminati, Hartley Power, Harcourt Williams, Margaret Rawlings, Paolo Carlini

Director: William Wyler

Director: William Wyler
Producer: William Wyler
Screenwriter: Dalton Trumbo, Ian McLellan Hunter, John Dighton
Composer: Georges Auric

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  • Audrey Hepburn's Oscar winning performance in her first starring role.Roman Holiday was nominated for ten Academy Awards, and Audrey Hepburn captured an Oscar for her portrayal of a modern-day princess, rebelling against the royal obligations, who explores Rome on her own. She meets Gregory Peck, an American newspaperman who, seeking an exclusive story, pretends ignorance of her true identity. But his plan falters as they fall in love. Eddie Albert contributes to the fun as Peck's carefree cameraman pal. Stylishly directed by William Wyler, this romantic comedy ranks as one of the most enjoyable films of all times.
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    The newcomer named Audrey Hepburn gives the popular old romantic nonsense a reality it has seldom had before.

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    02/02/09
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    Mixes the romantic comedy formula of an unlikely couple slowly falling in love with some classic slapstick to create a movie that's tough not to be delighted by.

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    12/08/08
    Ryan Cracknell
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    If only more filmmakers would remember that not all fairy-tale romances need to have a pat, happily-ever-after ending.

    Full Review Source: Film-Forward.com | comment Comment
    11/25/08
    Kent Turner
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    It's a beautiful snapshot into the past, both for the historic look of Rome and to witness the birth of the romantic comedy.

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    11/19/08
    Kevin Carr
    7M Pictures

    For lovers of romantic comedies through the ages, Roman Holiday remains a favorite.

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    04/01/08
    James Berardinelli
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    [An] unfailingly lovely fairy tale.

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    12/10/07
    John A. Nesbit
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    Delicious and delectable Audrey's Oscar-winning American debut. But not such a difficult feat with William Wyler backing you up.

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    08/13/07
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    [Wyler] times the chuckles with a never-flagging pace, puts heart into the laughs, endows the footage with some boff bits of business and points up some tender, poignant scenes in using the smart script and the cast to the utmost advantage.

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    08/13/07
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    Wyler lays out all the elements with care and precision, but the romantic comedy never comes together -- it's charm by computer.

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    08/13/07
    Dave Kehr
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    Wyler's direction is heavyhanded (imagine what Lubitsch or Capra would have done with the romantic tale), but the actors (Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, and Eddie Albert) are charming and on-location shoot in Rome is major benefit even if the film is b/w.

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    02/16/07
    Emanuel Levy
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    The movie remains a great tonic.

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    06/24/06
    Geoff Andrew
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    A delicious romantic-comedy.

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    01/29/06
    Dennis Schwartz
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    06/26/05
    Emanuel Levy
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    Features one of the greatest endings to come from Hollywood

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    04/29/05
    Jon Niccum
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    Philip Martin
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    12/28/04
    Michael Dequina
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    10/11/04
    Susan Granger
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    The Roman travelogue is pleasant enough, and Audrey Hepburn is positively peerless.

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    02/14/04
    Dan Jardine
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