Lighthearted and enjoyable comedy featuring two wonderful and charismatic performances by Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn in her first major role. Last saw this 12 years ago and still fun to this day. **4.5/5**
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Roman Holiday
1953 EN 119 min
Overview
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.
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Release date
26/08/1953
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2,303
Popularity
12.2
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
General Provno
Paolo Carlini
Mario Delani
Claudio Ermelli
Giovanni
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Paola Borboni
Charwoman
Alfredo Rizzo
Cab Driver
Laura Solari
Hennessy's Secretary
Gorella Gori
Shoe Seller
Armando Annuale
Admiral Dancing with Princess (uncredited)
Maurizio Arena
Young Boy with Car (uncredited)
Gildo Bocci
Flower Seller (uncredited)
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Andrea Esterhazy
Embassy Aide (uncredited)
George Higgins
Correspondent at Poker Game (uncredited)
Richard McNamara
Correspondent at Poker Game (uncredited)
Luigi Moneta
Old Man Dancing with Princess (uncredited)
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Piero Pastore
Faceless Man on Barge (uncredited)
Mimmo Poli
Worker Hugging at Police Station (uncredited)
Giuliano Raffaelli
Faceless Man on Barge (uncredited)
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Carlo Rizzo
Police Official (uncredited)
Gianna Segale
Girl Waving at Irving (uncredited)
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Dianora Veiga
Girl Waving at Irving (uncredited)
Marco Tulli
Pallid Young Man Dancing with Princess (uncredited)
Tania Weber
Francesca (uncredited)
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Catherine Wyler
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Nadia Balabine
Woman of Importance Watching Parade (uncredited)
Silvio Bagolini
(uncredited)
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Alfred Browne
Correspondent at Poker Game (uncredited)
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Franco Corsaro
(uncredited)
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John Cortay
Correspondent at Poker Game (uncredited)
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Julián Cortés Cavanillas
Julian Cortes Cavanillas (uncredited)
Vittoria Crispo
(uncredited)
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Ugo De Pascale
Embassy Aide (uncredited)
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Giovanni Fostini
Correspondent at Poker Game (uncredited)
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Paul Gary
(uncredited)
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Sidney Gordon
Correspondent at Poker Game (uncredited)
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Edward Hitchcock
Head of Foreign Correspondents (uncredited)
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John Horne
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
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Adam Jennette
Speaking Correspondent (uncredited)
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Cirillo Konopleff
Ihre Hoheit Der Furst Von Und Zu Luchtenstichenholz (uncredited)
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Diana Lante
Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
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Princess Lilamani
Raikuuari of Khanipur (uncredited)
Rio Nobile
Embassy Officer at Press Conference (uncredited)
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Octave Senoret
Faceless Man on Barge (uncredited)
Amedeo Trilli
(uncredited)
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Helen Tubbs
(uncredited)
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Joop van Hulzen
(uncredited)
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Judy Wyler
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Hans Hinrich
Dr. Bonnachoven
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Audrey Hepburn is the visiting princess "Ann" whose whistle-stop tour of Europe reaches Rome. Put to bed, as usual, she decides to don some ordinary clothes and venture out for a bit of exploring. Now, initially I thought she was going to hook up with some swarthy, tousled, Lothario but nope - she meets American journalist Gregory Peck - quite the epitome of the ordinary "Joe"! Full of the sedatives that her people gave her before she snuck out, she ends up crashing at his apartment and next morning he realises whom she is, and that his boss wants an exclusive! Just about penniless, she leaves…
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**Considered by many to be the first and greatest film of Audrey Hepburn's career.** What is special about this film? Really, little. The story is very simple: it is the almost adolescent escape of a young princess who, tired of the responsibilities and visibility inherent in a crown, decides to distract herself and live her youth for a few hours. The problem is that she ends up, inadvertently, at the home of an American news journalist in charge of interviewing her, and who wants to take advantage of the situation. Of course, anyone hoping for an interesting dalliance between the princess …
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