Roman Holiday

Alfredo Rizzo, Audrey Hepburn, Claudio Ermelli

A princess plays hooky from her royal duties for 24 hours with a reporter. This is one of Hollywood's most sweetly romantic films -- a frothy, modern telling of the Cinderella story, in reverse.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 59 min.

Directed by: William Wyler

Released: January 1, 1953

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DVD Released: November 26, 2002

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  • October 13, 2008
    "She's fair game, Joe. It's always open season on princesses."


    For enthusiastic fans of romantic comedies, William Wyler's enchanting classic Roman Holiday is an absolute must. With its endearing blend of delightful dialogue, subtle laughs and utterly charming...

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  • September 7, 2008
    Wow...the last time I saw this I was a teenager myself. Good grief...! I still loved it and I even remembered alot if it. Nice to travel back in time and still be able to enjoy something I did when I was young. Great performences and I very much recommend this.
  • July 14, 2008
    Storyline is kind of similar to It Happened One Night, which is a movie I like much better. I can believe the romance that forms between the journalist and heiress in that picture. This movie shows you a lot of the beauty of Rome, has some cute moments that make you chuckle, an... ...( read more )
  • July 6, 2008
    I LOVE this!! I mean, it's classic Audrey (actually it's ORIGINAL Audrey), and amazing! Gregory Peck is wonderful too...they just don't make 'em like that anymore!
  • June 27, 2008
    The standard by which all romantic comedies should be judged. Perfection.
  • June 15, 2009

    by NaWia:
    .there was this Scene where he puts his hand in this Statue and screams. I even remember reading somewhere the Scene was improvised because Gregory Peck betted with his friend who was on set that Hepburn will be frightened when he put his H...

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January 24, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

The film itself is a classic of romantic wish fulfillment, exactly the sort of beautiful lie that Hollywood specialized in. full review

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