Roman Holiday (1953) |
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| Director(s) | William Wyler |
| Producer(s) | William Wyler, Robert Wyler, Lester Koenig (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Top Topics | Italy, Newspapers, Romance (Comic), Romance (Drama), Royalty |
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Roman Holiday
Released
1953
Gregory Peck
(as Joe Bradley)
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1953
Audrey Hepburn
(as Princess Ann)
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1953
Eddie Albert
(as Irving Radovich)
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1953
Hartley Power
(as Mr. Hennessy)
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1953
Harcourt Williams
(as Ambassador)
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1953
Margaret Rawlings
(as Countess Vereberg)
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1953
Tullio Carminati
(as General Provno)
Roman Holiday Overview:
Roman Holiday (1953) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by William Wyler and produced by William Wyler, Robert Wyler and Lester Koenig.
SYNOPSIS
Hepburn steps lightly into the starring spotlight with this whimsical romance. As a rebellious young princess who longs to see the world beyond her velvet prison, Hepburn steals away from her entourage and links up with reporter Peck, who's been trying to get a glimpse of the beautiful royal. The two fall in love as they evade the prying eyes of other reporters and Hepburn's guardians. The Oscar-winning story from then-blacklisted Trumbo was fronted by McLellan Hunter; Trumbo was awarded a posthumous Oscar in 1993.
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Roman Holiday was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1999.
Academy Awards 1953 --- Ceremony Number 26 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Eddie Albert | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Audrey Hepburn | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Frank Planer, Henri Alekan | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Edith Head | Won |
| Best Director | William Wyler | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Robert Swink | Nominated |
| Best Picture | William Wyler, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Dalton Trumbo | Won |
| Best Writing | Ian McLellan Hunter, John Dighton | Nominated |
Roman Holiday BlogHub Articles:
Roman Holiday (1953): Escapism and Why That’s Okay Sometimes
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Roman Holiday (1953): Escapism and Why That’s Okay Sometimes
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A Princesa e o Plebeu / Roman Holiday (1953)
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On Location: Roman Holiday (1953)
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Roman Holiday Quotes:
Joe Bradley: Hello.
Princess Ann: Mr. Bradley, if you don't mind my saying so, I think you are a ringer.
Joe Bradley: Wha - oh, thanks very much.
Princess Ann: You spent the whole day doing things I've always wanted to. Why?
Joe Bradley: I don't know. Seemed the thing to do.
Princess Ann: I have every faith in it... as I have faith in relations between people.
Joe Bradley: May I say, speaking for my own... press service: we believe Your Highness's faith will not be unjustified.
Princess Ann: I am so glad to hear you say it.
Another reporter: Which of the cities visited did Your Highness enjoy the most?
General Provno: [prompting] Each, in its own way...
Princess Ann: Each, in its own way, was unforgettable. It would be difficult to - Rome! By all means, Rome. I will cherish my visit here in memory as long as I live.
Joe Bradley: That's certainly pretty hard to swallow.
Mr. Hennessey: In view of the fact that you just left her, of course.
[Joe kicks him under the table]
Irving Radovich: Ow! Well, I guess I'll be going!
Joe Bradley: Oh, don't do a thing like that, Irving. Sit down, join us, join us.
Irving Radovich: Well, just till Francesca gets here.
Princess Ann: Tell me, Mr. Radovich, what is a ringer?
Joe Bradley: Oh. Er, it's an American term, and it means anybody who has a great deal of charm.
Princess Ann: Oh. Thank you.
Irving Radovich: [confused] You're welcome.