Roman Holiday

Film: Roman Holiday

Roman Holiday (U)

Dir. William Wyler, US, 1953, 118 mins. Cast. Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Eddie Albert.

Is there a more magical, romantic, funny fairytale than this timeless 60-year-old classic? 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, the princess escapes her royal retainers and scampers incognito through the Eternal City. She happens to meet American journalist Joe Bradley (...