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Roman Holiday
Directed by William Wyler
1953•1h 58m•NR•★ 8.1
Comedy / Drama / Romance
Synopsis
A stifled European crown princess on an official goodwill tour of Rome escapes her embassy and explores the Eternal City incognito on a Vespa with an American newspaper reporter who initially plans to exploit her for an exclusive scoop, only to fall deeply in love with her. William Wyler's timeless, bittersweet romantic classic that earned Audrey Hepburn the Best Actress Oscar.
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William Wyler
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Cast & Crew
DirectorWilliam Wyler
WriterJohn DightonIan McLellan HunterDalton Trumbo
CinematographyHenri AlekanFranz Planer
MusicGeorges Auric
Principal Cast
Gregory PeckJoe Bradley
Audrey HepburnPrincess Ann
Eddie AlbertIrving Radovich
Hartley PowerMr. Hennessy
Harcourt WilliamsAmbassador
Margaret RawlingsCountess Vereberg
Tullio CarminatiGeneral Provno
Paolo CarliniMario Delani
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 58m (118 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorWilliam Wyler
LanguagesEnglish, Italian, German
CountryUS
StudioParamount Pictures
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