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Roman Holiday (1953)
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Maybe it doesn't quite live up to its sterling reputation, and maybe the leading man and director were slightly miscast. But who cares? Roman Holiday is the film that brought Audrey Hepburn to prominence, and the world movie audience went weak at the knees. The endlessly charming Hepburn had her first starring role in this sweet romance, playing a European princess on an official tour through Rome. Frustrated by her lack of connection to the real world, she slips away from her protective handlers and goes on a spree, aided by a tough-guy news reporter (Gregory Peck). Director William Wyler, more at home with such heavy-going,...
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| Roman Holiday Movie Review by Andy (4/4/2007) |
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It had to be Audrey! The most exquisite movie star to ever be, this was Audrey Hepburn's first lead role. She plays Princess Ann. A girl on the verge of being a woman who has never experienced life beyond her royal duties. In this bittersweet tale, she escapes for a day in Rome pretending to be anyone but herself. Along...
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There will just never be anyone like Audrey Hepburn again. The 'it' factor that she brings to the screen in this jaunt around Europe with Gregory Peck is surely a piece of old Hollywood, but it is sweet and charming.
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