Roman Holiday (1953)
Synopsis of Roman Holiday
Audrey Hepburn became a star with this film, in which she played Princess Anne, weary of protocol and anxious to have some fun before she is mummified by "affairs of state." On a diplomatic visit to Rome, Anne escapes her royal retainers and scampers incognito through the Eternal City. She happens to meet American journalist Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck), who, recognizing a hot news story, pretends that he doesn't recognize her and offers to give her a guided tour of Rome. Naturally, Joe hopes to get an exclusive interview, while his photographer pal Irving (Eddie Albert) attempts to sneak a photo. And just as naturally, Joe falls in love with her. Filmed on location in Rome, Roman Holiday garnered an Academy Award for the 24-year-old Hepburn; another Oscar went to the screenplay, credited to Ian McLellan Hunter and John Dighton but actually co-written by the blacklisted Dalton Trumbo. The 1987 TV movie remake with Catherine Oxenberg is best forgotten. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 118 mins
Complete Cast of Roman Holiday
- Audrey Hepburn - Princess Anne
- Eddie Albert - Irving Radovich
- Harcourt Williams - Ambassador
- Tullio Carminatti - Gen. Provno
- Claudio Ermelli - Giovanni
- Alfredo Rizzo - Cab driver
- Gorella Gori - Shoe Seller
- Heinz Hindrich - Dr. Bonnachoven
- John Horne - Master of Ceremonies
- Andre Eszterhazy - Embassy Staff
- Edward Hitchcock - Chief of Correspondents
- Carlo Rizzo - Police man
- Princess Lilamani - The Raikuuari of Khanipur
- Maurizio Arena - Driver
- Gregory Peck - Joe Bradley
- Hartley Power - Mr. Hennessey
- Margaret Rawlings - Countess Vereberg
- Paolo Carlini - Mario Delani
- Paola Borboni - Charwoman
- Laura Solari - Hennessy's Secretary
- George Higgins - Correspondent
- Giacomo Penza - Papal Nuncio, Monsignor Altomonto
- Richard McNamara - Correspondent
- Princess Alma Cattaneo - Lady-in-Waiting
- Tania Weber - Irving's Model
- Mimmo Poli - Worker
- John Cortay - Correspondent
- Marco Tulli - Dancer
- Director(s):
- William Wyler
- Writer(s):
- Ian McLellan Hunter, John Dighton, Dalton Trumbo
- Producer(s):
- William Wyler
- 1953 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best British Actress
- 1953 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- 1999 - Library of Congress - U.S. National Film Registry
- 1953 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
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