Photograph of film poster with a display of scene images from roman holiday. The paramount crew that worked on roman holiday reminded me of expert marksmen who had made charm their target and seldom if ever missed it. Dec 03, 20 roman holiday was nominated for ten academy awards, and audrey hepburn captured an oscar for her portrayal of a modernday princess rebelling against her royal obligations who explores rome on. Roman holiday is a 1953 american romantic comedy film directed and produced by william wyler. The worldrenowned princess ann, a member of the royal family of a small unnamed european kingdom, is on a whirlwind tour of europe. Dec 12, 2007 roman holiday trailer 1 1953 audrey hepburn. W illiam wylers roman holiday 1953, now on rerelease is a modern fairytale whose two leads have a charm and innocence that irradiate the whole movie a. As a romantic comedy, it is flawless and completely enjoyable. Roman holiday 1953 overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring european princess ann audrey hepburn takes off for a night while in rome. Holiday 1953 1 by budee lee on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Roman holiday is a 1953 romantic comedy starring audrey hepburn and gregory peck, directed by william wyler.
Roman holiday, a 1953 romantic comedy directed by william wyler and released by paramount pictures the synopsis. Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring european princess ann takes off for a night while in rome. Nov 21, 20 heres a truly wonderful movie starring gregory peck and audrey hepburn. Roman holiday 1953 gregory peck, audrey hepburn youtube. Trailer for roman holiday, a 1953 american film directed by william wyler, with audrey hepburn and gregory peck. News service reporter bradley gregory peck, looking to bluff his boss hennessy hartley power into believing he didnt sleep through the press conference with the visiting princess, doesnt yet realize shes the girl audrey hepburn now stashed in his apartment, in roman holiday, 1953.
Feb 07, 2015 iconic 1953 film with some nostalgic scenes from 1950s rome the eternal city, one visit here will bring you back again and again as the story goes. After accepting the award, audrey kissed him smack on the mouth, instead of the cheek, in her excitement. Roman holiday 1953 this william wyler romantic comedydrama from a story by dalton trumbo is the graustarkian fable in modern dress, plus the cinderella theme in reverse. Princess ann is feeling stifled by the confines of her royal familys conventions. Filmed on location in rome, roman holiday garnered an academy award for the 24yearold hepburn. Roman holiday 1953 was the hollywood romantic comedy that introduced audrey hepburn in a leading role and immediately established her as a star she won the academy award for best actress. It stars audrey hepburn as a royal princess out to see rome on her own and gregory peck as a reporter. Fathom events, turner classic movies and paramount pictures are delighted to bring the 1953 american romanticcomedy classic, roman holiday, back to the big screen in cinemas nationwide for a special twonight event on sunday, november 29 and tuesday, december 1. With oodles of cast chemistry, inspired direction by veteran william wyler benhur, the best.
Favorite things about roman holiday 1953 the motion pictures. Nov 10, 20 enhanced quality with vreveal roman holiday is a 1953 romantic comedy directed and produced by william wyler. Enhanced quality with vreveal roman holiday is a 1953 romantic comedy directed and produced by william wyler. Princess ann hepburn escapes the confines of her rarefied royal existence for a day, to be rescued by.
Roman holiday movie walking tour self guided, rome, italy. Iconic 1953 film with some nostalgic scenes from 1950s rome the eternal city, one visit here will bring you back again and again as the story. Audrey hepburn won the 1953 best actress academy award for roman holiday. I would love to see modern movie trailers done in this style. Roman holiday, amerykanskiej komedii romantycznej z 1953 roku w rezyserii williama wylera z audrey hepburn i gregorym peckiem w rolach glownych. Roman holiday 1953 roman holiday 1953 was filmed on location in rome italy and per tcms host was shot in blackandwhite vs. Hepburn won an academy award for best actress for her performance. While on a publicity tour of europe, ann makes a plan to rebel against those restrictions and sneak out of her room. The film s bittersweet story is a charming romanticcomedy, a kind. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing roman holiday 1953 near you. As noted in the opening credits, this film was photographed and recorded in its entirety in rome, italy.
The apartment that was the setting for the roman spring of mrs. The films bittersweet story is a charming romanticcomedy, a kind. Feb 07, 20 1953, roman holiday this feature is not available right now. Heres a truly wonderful movie starring gregory peck and audrey hepburn. Gregory peck in a still from the film roman holiday, directed by william wyler in 1953. Accordingly since gregory peck had already been hired to play an uncharacteristically light for him cary grantlike role as the male lead his romantic counterpart would have to be played by a relative unknown e. Honestly, this is the first film of hers ive ever seen, but i see now what all the hype is about.
Audrey hepburns 1953 roman holiday an enchanting fairy. This film is a feast to the eyes in that glorious cinematography and rome as a background. This study guide consists of approximately 19 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of roman holiday. Trumbo was vindicated in having his name recognized as the writer of roman holiday. Roman holiday trailer 1 1953 audrey hepburn youtube. Fathom events, turner classic movies and paramount pictures are delighted to bring the 1953 american romanticcomedy classic, roman holiday, back to the big screen in cinemas nationwide for a. Rent roman holiday 1953 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Roman holiday 1953 is a delightful, captivating fairytale romance shot entirely on location in rome, and produced and directed by one of hollywoods most skillful, distinguished, professional and eminent directors william wyler. It stars gregory peck as a reporter and audrey hepburn as a royal princess out to see.
Roman holiday 1953 a sdg audrey hepburn is utterly beguiling in her starmaking role opposite gregory peck in roman holiday, a delightful romantic comedy about a poised young princess of an unspecified european country who spends a magical day with an american reporter gregory peck in the eternal city, playing hooky from her official duties. On march 25th, 1954, she accepted the award from the much revered academy president jean hersholt. Rent roman holiday 1953 starring gregory peck and audrey hepburn on dvd and bluray. That girl, wyler is said to have remarked after filming was completed.
Fathom events, turner classic movies and paramount pictures are delighted to bring the 1953 american romanticcomedy classic, roman holiday, back to the. So when audrey hepburn surveys the colosseum, shes really surveying the colosseum. Recognised as a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the american film institute as the thirdgreatest female screen legend in golden age hollywood, and was inducted into the international best dressed list hall of fame. Read the full synopsis of roman holiday, 1953, directed by william wyler, with gregory peck, audrey hepburn, eddie albert, at turner classic movies. I recommend getting both the 2disc version for the slightly improved video of the film plus 5 special features not on the 1disc version. The film offers the antithesis to the original cinderella story. The amphitheatre has been featured in numerous films and popular culture such as the roman holiday 1953 film, demetrius and the gladiators 1954 film, 20 million miles to earth 1957 film, bruce lee and chuck norriss way of the dragon 1972 film and ridley scotts gladiator 2000 film. Roman holiday 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film roman holiday 1953, starring audrey hepburn and gregory peck, made the spanish steps famous to an american audience. Holiday19531 by budee lee on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an american reporter, joe bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. Roman holiday is a famous and important film for many reasons, probably most for introducing the world to the incomparable audrey hepburn breakfast at tiffanys, charade, here in her first major starring role, and one which won her an academy award. According to a july 1952 new york times article, roman holiday was the first hollywood picture to be shot and processed in italy. Jul 18, 20 w illiam wylers roman holiday 1953, now on rerelease is a modern fairytale whose two leads have a charm and innocence that irradiate the whole movie a kind of neofabulism to set aside the.