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.
Roman Holiday (1953) is a romance, comedy and drama film directed by William Wyler, released on August 26, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert and Hartley Power. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 2,324 ratings.
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Gregory Peck
as Joe Bradley
Audrey Hepburn
as Princess Ann
Eddie Albert
as Irving Radovich
Hartley Power
as Mr. Hennessy
Harcourt Williams
as Ambassador
Margaret Rawlings
as Countess Vereberg
Tullio Carminati
as General Provno
Paolo Carlini
as Mario Delani
Claudio Ermelli
as Giovanni
Paola Borboni
as Charwoman
Alfredo Rizzo
as Cab Driver
Laura Solari
as Hennessy's Secretary
Directed by William Wyler, written by Ian McLellan Hunter, John Dighton and Dalton Trumbo, produced by William Wyler.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 2,324 ratings.
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**
Reviewed on September 7, 2020
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…
Reviewed on June 24, 2022
**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…
Reviewed on June 16, 2023
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The main cast of Roman Holiday (1953) includes Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Hartley Power and Harcourt Williams. The film was directed by William Wyler. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Roman Holiday was released on August 26, 1953 and runs for 1h 59m.
Roman Holiday (1953) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 2,324 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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