Roman Holiday (1953)
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Reviews Counted:41
Fresh:40
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... [More]
Starring: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Tullio Carminati
Director: William Wyler
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Reviews for Roman Holiday
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The newcomer named Audrey Hepburn gives the popular old romantic nonsense a reality it has seldom had before. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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4/5 |
If only more filmmakers would remember that not all fairy-tale romances need to have a pat, happily-ever-after ending. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
It's a beautiful snapshot into the past, both for the historic look of Rome and to witness the birth of the romantic comedy. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
For lovers of romantic comedies through the ages, Roman Holiday remains a favorite. Full Review |
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[An] unfailingly lovely fairy tale. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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4/4 |
Delicious and delectable Audrey's Oscar-winning American debut. But not such a difficult feat with William Wyler backing you up. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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B+ |
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. Full Review |
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The movie remains a great tonic. Full Review |
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B |
A delicious romantic-comedy. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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5/5 |
Features one of the greatest endings to come from Hollywood
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72/100 |
The Roman travelogue is pleasant enough, and Audrey Hepburn is positively peerless. Full Review |
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