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Release Date:
2 September 1953 (USA)
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Audrey Hepburn at her Oscar-winning best in an immortal comedy-romance! more
Plot:
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars.
Another 5 wins
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11 nominations
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(29 articles)
Jean Simmons obituary
(From The Guardian - Film News. 24 January 2010, 10:46 AM, PST)
Jean Simmons 1929-2010
(From FilmExperience. 22 January 2010, 7:51 PM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 24 January 2010, 10:46 AM, PST)
Jean Simmons 1929-2010
(From FilmExperience. 22 January 2010, 7:51 PM, PST)
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A Very Nice Blend of Fantasy & Reality
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | ... | Gen. Provno | |
| Paolo Carlini | ... | Mario Delani | |
| Claudio Ermelli | ... | Giovanni | |
| Paola Borboni | ... | Charwoman | |
| Alfredo Rizzo | ... | Cab Driver | |
| Laura Solari | ... | Secretary | |
| Gorella Gori | ... | Shoe Seller | |
| Heinz Hindrich | ... | Dr. Bonnachoven | |
| John Horne | ... | Master of Ceremonies |
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Runtime:
118 min | Portugal:117 min (cut version)
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
West Germany:12 (f) (original rating) |
West Germany:6 (f) (re-rated) |
South Korea:All |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Canada:G |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S |
Sweden:Btl |
USA:Approved (PCA #16114) |
UK:U |
USA:Passed
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When Gregory Peck came to Italy to shoot the movie, he was privately depressed about his recent separation and imminent divorce from his first wife, Greta. However, during the shot he met and fell in love with a French woman named Veronique Passani. After his divorce, he married Passani and they remained together for the rest of his life.
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: After Joe rolls Ann out of his bed onto the couch, Ann mumbles, "So happy." However, her mouth doesn't move.
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Is there a real "mouth of truth" in Rome?Where is the "wall of wishes"?
How did Ann come to be called "Smitty"?
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With a very nice blend of fantasy and reality, and two very likable stars, "Roman Holiday" is both entertaining and thoughtful. Sometimes it is very funny, and at other times it makes you feel a great sympathy and warmth towards the characters. Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck are ideal in the leading roles, and the story is very clever in getting a lot of mileage out of a simple idea without pushing things too far, which makes it quite effective.
The idea of Princess Ann (Audrey) slipping away unnoticed and unrecognized for a day of fun and freedom from responsibility is of course fanciful, but it works for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is Peck's role as a pragmatic newsman. He is a good balance for Hepburn's charm and energy, remaining calm and logical without ever becoming cold or distant. You feel as if you could spend a lot more than a couple of hours in their company. And how could you improve on Eddie Albert's performance as Peck's photographer friend? The movie also adds in the atmosphere of Rome itself, with some creative scenes that make good use of the setting.
There are many fine moments in a story that at times seems almost like a daydream, and then it brings the characters back to reality in a moving way. It's not an easy combination to pull off, but here it all fits together very well, to make the kind of classic worth remembering, and one which you can watch and enjoy more than once.