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'''''Roman Holiday''''' is a 1953 romantic comedy film which tells the story of Princess Ann, a young royal who runs away during a state visit to [[Rome]] and befriends Joe Bradley, a cynical expatriate American reporter who first just wants an exclusive story about a princess gone AWOL but finds himself falling in love with her. The film is also known for its [[Vespa]] footage, much praised by classic scooter enthusiasts the world over.  
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  image        = [[Image:RomanHolidayHepburnPeck.jpg|200px|''Roman Holiday'']] |
 
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  imdb_id      = 0046250 |
 
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  producer      = [[William Wyler]] |
 
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  director      = [[William Wyler]] |
 
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  writer        = [[Dalton Trumbo]] (story)<br>[[Ian McLellan Hunter]] & [[John Dighton]] (screenplay) |
 
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  starring      = [[Gregory Peck]]<br>[[Audrey Hepburn]]<br>[[Eddie Albert]] |
 
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  music        = [[Georges Auric]]<br>[[Victor Young]]  |
 
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  cinematography = [[Henri Alekan]]<br>[[Franz Planer]] |
 
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  editing        = [[Robert Swink]] |
 
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  distributor    = [[Paramount Pictures]] |
 
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  release_date  = [[August 27]], [[1953]] |
 
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  runtime        = 118 min. |
 
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  language = [[English language|English]] |
 
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  budget = $1,500,000 (est.) |
 
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'''''Roman Holiday''''' is a [[1953]] [[romantic comedy]] [[film]] which tells the story of [[Princess]] Ann, a young royal who runs away during a state visit to [[Rome]] and befriends Joe Bradley, a cynical expatriate [[United States|American]] [[reporter]] who first just wants an exclusive story about a princess gone [[AWOL]] but finds himself falling in love with her. The film is also known for its [[Vespa]] footage, much praised by classic scooter enthusiasts the world over.  
 
  
 
==Credits==
 
==Credits==
  
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The movie was written by [[John Dighton]] and, fronting for [[Hollywood Blacklist]] author [[Dalton Trumbo]], [[Ian McLellan Hunter]]. (Trumbo's name was finally restored to the film's credits when it was released on [[DVD]] in [[2003]].)  
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The movie was written by John Dighton and, fronting for Hollywood Blacklist author Dalton Trumbo, Ian McLellan Hunter. (Trumbo's name was finally restored to the film's credits when it was released on DVD in 2003.)  
  
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
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Princess Ann is a royal princess and heir to the throne of an unnamed country. She is officially touring several European capitals, and so arrives in Rome, where her visit is widely publicized. One night, she is very agitated and expresses her tiredness of her official role. The court doctor gives her an injection in order to calm her down, but she nevertheless secretly leaves her country's embassy in Rome and goes out alone to explore the city. She ends up falling asleep on a public bench where Joe Bradley, an expatriate American reporter, sees her but does not recognize her. He offers her money so that she can take a taxi and return home safely, but Anya Smith, as she introduces herself, is so sleepy that she is unable to talk to the taxi driver. Bradley finally decides to take her to his apartment so that she can spend the night in a safe place. The next morning, Bradley leaves the sleeping woman alone and arrives late at his office where his boss asks him if he has conducted the scheduled interview of the princess during the morning. Bradley first lies and gives details of the alleged interview until his boss announces to him that the princess has suddenly fallen ill and has cancelled all interviews. He then shows a picture of her to Bradley, who suddenly recognizes the young woman whom he left sleeping in his apartment...
 
Princess Ann is a royal princess and heir to the throne of an unnamed country. She is officially touring several European capitals, and so arrives in Rome, where her visit is widely publicized. One night, she is very agitated and expresses her tiredness of her official role. The court doctor gives her an injection in order to calm her down, but she nevertheless secretly leaves her country's embassy in Rome and goes out alone to explore the city. She ends up falling asleep on a public bench where Joe Bradley, an expatriate American reporter, sees her but does not recognize her. He offers her money so that she can take a taxi and return home safely, but Anya Smith, as she introduces herself, is so sleepy that she is unable to talk to the taxi driver. Bradley finally decides to take her to his apartment so that she can spend the night in a safe place. The next morning, Bradley leaves the sleeping woman alone and arrives late at his office where his boss asks him if he has conducted the scheduled interview of the princess during the morning. Bradley first lies and gives details of the alleged interview until his boss announces to him that the princess has suddenly fallen ill and has cancelled all interviews. He then shows a picture of her to Bradley, who suddenly recognizes the young woman whom he left sleeping in his apartment...
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[[Image:RomanJoeHand.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Gregory Peck played a trick on Audrey Hepburn and it's in the film, the scene ''The Mouth Of Truth'']]
 
[[Image:RomanJoeHand.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Gregory Peck played a trick on Audrey Hepburn and it's in the film, the scene ''The Mouth Of Truth'']]
 
[[Image:Audrey Hepburn & Gregory Peck 4.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, and Eddie Albert]]
 
[[Image:Audrey Hepburn & Gregory Peck 4.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, and Eddie Albert]]
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One of the most famous scenes in the movie is when Gregory Peck puts his hand into the "[[La Bocca della Verità|Mouth of Truth]]", a stone face in Rome that legend says will bite it off if you tell a lie. In the film, when he pulls his hand out it is missing, causing Anya/Hepburn to scream. He then pops his hand out of his sleeve and laughs. Audrey Hepburn's shriek wasn't acting&mdash;Peck had decided to pull the gag he had once seen [[Red Skelton]] do, and didn't warn Hepburn in advance.
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One of the most famous scenes in the movie is when Gregory Peck puts his hand into the "[[La Bocca della Verità|Mouth of Truth]]", a stone face in Rome that legend says will bite it off if you tell a lie. In the film, when he pulls his hand out it is missing, causing Anya/Hepburn to scream. He then pops his hand out of his sleeve and laughs. Audrey Hepburn's shriek wasn't acting&mdash;Peck had decided to pull the gag he had once seen Red Skelton do, and didn't warn Hepburn in advance.
  
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A now-legendary [[screen test]] resulted in Hepburn being cast as Ann. After performing a scene from the film, the director called "cut" but the cameraman actually left the camera rolling as the young actress chatted with the director. The candid footage of Hepburn that resulted won her the role.   
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A now-legendary screen test resulted in Hepburn being cast as Ann. After performing a scene from the film, the director called "cut" but the cameraman actually left the camera rolling as the young actress chatted with the director. The candid footage of Hepburn that resulted won her the role.   
  
 
In the 1970s, both Peck and Hepburn were approached with the idea of a sequel to ''Roman Holiday'' which would have seen Anya and Joe reunite; the idea never came to fruition. The original film was remade for television in the early 1980s.
 
In the 1970s, both Peck and Hepburn were approached with the idea of a sequel to ''Roman Holiday'' which would have seen Anya and Joe reunite; the idea never came to fruition. The original film was remade for television in the early 1980s.
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'''''Roman Holiday''''' is also a [[1931]] [[novel]] by Upton Sinclair.
 
'''''Roman Holiday''''' is also a [[1931]] [[novel]] by Upton Sinclair.
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Revision as of 18:20, 15 June 2007

Roman Holiday is a 1953 romantic comedy film which tells the story of Princess Ann, a young royal who runs away during a state visit to Rome and befriends Joe Bradley, a cynical expatriate American reporter who first just wants an exclusive story about a princess gone AWOL but finds himself falling in love with her. The film is also known for its Vespa footage, much praised by classic scooter enthusiasts the world over.

Credits

The movie was written by John Dighton and, fronting for Hollywood Blacklist author Dalton Trumbo, Ian McLellan Hunter. (Trumbo's name was finally restored to the film's credits when it was released on DVD in 2003.)

Plot

Princess Ann is a royal princess and heir to the throne of an unnamed country. She is officially touring several European capitals, and so arrives in Rome, where her visit is widely publicized. One night, she is very agitated and expresses her tiredness of her official role. The court doctor gives her an injection in order to calm her down, but she nevertheless secretly leaves her country's embassy in Rome and goes out alone to explore the city. She ends up falling asleep on a public bench where Joe Bradley, an expatriate American reporter, sees her but does not recognize her. He offers her money so that she can take a taxi and return home safely, but Anya Smith, as she introduces herself, is so sleepy that she is unable to talk to the taxi driver. Bradley finally decides to take her to his apartment so that she can spend the night in a safe place. The next morning, Bradley leaves the sleeping woman alone and arrives late at his office where his boss asks him if he has conducted the scheduled interview of the princess during the morning. Bradley first lies and gives details of the alleged interview until his boss announces to him that the princess has suddenly fallen ill and has cancelled all interviews. He then shows a picture of her to Bradley, who suddenly recognizes the young woman whom he left sleeping in his apartment...

Miscellaneous

File:RomanJoeHand.jpg
Gregory Peck played a trick on Audrey Hepburn and it's in the film, the scene The Mouth Of Truth
File:Audrey Hepburn & Gregory Peck 4.jpg
Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, and Eddie Albert

One of the most famous scenes in the movie is when Gregory Peck puts his hand into the "Mouth of Truth", a stone face in Rome that legend says will bite it off if you tell a lie. In the film, when he pulls his hand out it is missing, causing Anya/Hepburn to scream. He then pops his hand out of his sleeve and laughs. Audrey Hepburn's shriek wasn't acting—Peck had decided to pull the gag he had once seen Red Skelton do, and didn't warn Hepburn in advance.

A now-legendary screen test resulted in Hepburn being cast as Ann. After performing a scene from the film, the director called "cut" but the cameraman actually left the camera rolling as the young actress chatted with the director. The candid footage of Hepburn that resulted won her the role.

In the 1970s, both Peck and Hepburn were approached with the idea of a sequel to Roman Holiday which would have seen Anya and Joe reunite; the idea never came to fruition. The original film was remade for television in the early 1980s.

The movie was filmed in Rome, on location and at Cinecittà Studios.

Cast

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Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck

Awards

Award wins

In 1999 the film was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Award nominations

Roman Holiday is also a 1931 novel by Upton Sinclair.

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