She plays an english princess traveling in rome who is bored with her official duties and. Audrey hepburn was born as audrey kathleen ruston on may 4, 1929 in ixelles, brussels, belgium. Heres a truly wonderful movie starring gregory peck and audrey hepburn. As trumbo was on the hollywood blacklist, he was not credited. After her parents divorce, audrey went to london with her mother where she. Audrey hepburn stands on her own here as the regal princess, observed by an amused gregory peck in the form of a dashingly handsome, admittedly penniless, reporter. Roman holiday by william wyler audrey hepburn, gregory. Roman holiday 710 movie clip alone with a man 1953. She is best known for her roles in films such as roman holiday 1953, breakfast at tiffanys 1961, and my fair lady 1964. Following the roman holiday movies scenes in rome, the most amazing thing happened with me and my friend.
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 her own. In audrey hepburns american movie debut as princess anne, she stars opposite gregory pecks newsman, joe bradley. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls. Audrey hepburn collection sabrina roman holiday breakfast at tiffanys romance. With audrey hepburn luminous in her american debut, roman holiday is as funny as it is beautiful, and sets the standard for the modern romantic comedy.
Audrey hepburn movies my fair lady charade roman holiday breakfast at tiffanys. After receiving a shot of sleeping medicine from her doctor, she sneaks out of the embassy. Audrey hepburn was 23 in roman holiday when she played the character princess ann that was over 67 years ago in 1953. After accepting the award, audrey kissed him smack on the mouth, instead of the cheek, in her excitement. See more ideas about roman holiday, audrey hepburn and audrey hepburn. This was hepburn s first proper leading role and her innocence and purity shine through in her portrayal of a distraught princess. Roman holiday 1953 gregory peck, audrey hepburn youtube. It stars audrey hepburn as a princess out to see rome on her own and gregory peck as a reporter. 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 born in ixelles, brussels, hepburn spent parts of her. On march 25th, 1954, she accepted the award from the much revered academy president jean hersholt.
Roman holiday 1953 stream and watch online moviefone. Audrey hepburn princess ann margaret rawlings countess vereberg. A video tribute to this beautiful couple in a classic valentines romance. Audrey hepburns oscarwinning performance in her first starring role. This charming comedy is justly famous as the film that made the whole world fall in love with audrey hepburn and half the world want to run out and buy a vespa.
Audrey hepburn burst onto the movie scene with this film, her first role. The screen credit and award were originally credited to ian mclellan hunter who fronted for dalton. Classic movie blog roman holiday still charming, still bittersweet still audrey the beguiling audrey hepburn and the dashing gregory peck source. Roman holiday, american romantic comedy film, released in 1953, that starred audrey hepburn in her first hollywood feature. This was hepburns first proper leading role and her innocence and purity shine through in her portrayal of a distraught princess. Hepburn won an academy award for best actress for her performance. Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring european princess ann audrey hepburn takes off for a night while in rome. The princess is a sheltered noble who rebels against her restrictive life. A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an american newsman in rome. The screen credit and award were originally credited to ian mclellan hunter who fronted for dalton trumbo. Released 1953, roman holiday stars gregory peck, audrey hepburn, eddie albert, tullio carminati the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 59 min, and received a score of 78 out of 100 on. The endlessly charming hepburn had her first starring role in this sweet romance, playing a european princess on an official tour through rome.
In 1992 she received the presidential medal of freedom. When its your birthday and you can be a total princess. Watching roman holiday made a new hallmark movie rome in love better understood. Roman holiday was nominated for ten academy awards, and audrey hepburn captured an oscar for her. Audrey hepburn was a belgianborn british actress and humanitarian. When she and her royal entourage arrive in rome, she begins to rebel against her. At age 22, she starred in the broadway production of gigi. Anne soon meets joe and discovers the joys of rome while also.
Roman holiday 1953 gregory peck, audrey hepburn x time goes by. The film introduced american audiences to belgianborn actress audrey hepburn, who won the academy award for best actress. Roman holiday trailer 1953 princess anne audrey hepburn embarks on a highly publicized tour of europian capitals. Audrey hepburn became a movie star when she won the oscar for best actress in 1953s roman holiday and theres no denying the icon is still inspiring hollywood today. Stylishly directed by william wyler, this romantic comedy ranks as one of the most enjoyable films of all times. Roman holiday 1953 is one of old hollywoods most beloved films, featuring a starmaking performance by audrey hepburn and beautiful location shooting in the eternal city. Roman holiday was nominated for ten academy awards, and audrey hepburn captured an oscar for her portrayal of a modernday princess, rebelling against the royal obligations, who explores rome on her own. It was hepburns first major role in an american film. While on a goodwill tour of western europe, young princess ann audrey hepburn has a nervous breakdown during her roman holiday. Filmed on location in rome, roman holiday garnered an academy award for the 24yearold hepburn. The movie was directed and produced by william wyler. See more ideas about roman holiday, audrey hepburn and audrey hepburn roman holiday. Roman holiday is an absolutely incredible film, absolutely enchanting and spellbinding with an interesting and vaguely plausible storyline. So when audrey hepburn surveys the colosseum, shes really surveying the colosseum.
Hepburn devoted the final years of her life to humanitarian work. I surely missed all the subtle, hilarious innuendos back then. It stars audrey hepburn as a princess out to see rome on. With gregory peck, audrey hepburn, eddie albert, hartley power. Wikimedia commons did you know that roman holiday, the 1953 film that launched audrey hepburns career, was the first american movie to be shot entirely in italy.
In honor of the upcoming wedding of prince harry and meghan markle, ive decide to make this romance old hollywood films movie of the month for may 2018. It was written by john dighton and author dalton trumbo. It was the first hollywood film to be filmed and processed entirely in italy. The notquiteromantic comedy roman holiday introduced the world to audrey hepburn, and to vespa scootersthough only one of those things was subsequently honored with a u. She meets gregory peck, an american newspaperman who, seeking an exclusive story, pretends ignorance of her true identity. Roman holiday movie, william wyler, gregory peck, turner classic movies, blu. Frustrated by her lack of connection to the real world, she slips away from her. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. With gregory peck and audrey hepburn turning in superb performances, roman holiday is 118 minutes of sheer entertainment.
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