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Roman Holiday

Genre
Comedy
Running Time
118 Minutes
Released
27 August, 1953
Roman Holiday

Roman Holiday is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed and produced by William Wyler. It stars Audrey Hepburn as a princess out to see Rome on her own and Gregory Peck as a reporter. Hepburn won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance; the screenplay and costume design also won. The script was written by John Dighton and Dalton Trumbo, though with Trumbo on the Hollywood blacklist, he did not receive a credit; instead, Ian McLellan Hunter fronted for him. Trumbo's credit was reinstated when the film was released on DVD in 2003. On December 19, 2011, full credit for Trumbo's work was restored. Blacklisted director Bernard Vorhaus worked on the film as an assistant director under a pseudonym. The film was shot at the Cinecittà studios and on location around Rome during the "Hollywood on the Tiber" era. The film was screened in the 14th Venice Film Festival within the official program.

Director William Wyler
Produced by William Wyler
Screenplay by Dalton Trumbo, Ian McLellan Hunter, John Dighton
Story by Dalton Trumbo
Starring Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn
Music Georges Auric, Victor Young
Cinematography Henri Alekan, Franz Planer
Edited by Robert Swink
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Released August 27, 1953
Running time 118 minutes
Country United States
Language English, Italian
Budget $1.5 million
Box office $12 million
Netflix ID 60010838

About Roman Holiday

A princess escapes her guardians only to fall in love with an American newsman while in Rome, Italy. The romantic comedy was directed by William Wyler and written by Dalton Trumbo.

Achievement of Roman Holiday

The film won Oscars for screenplay and costume design while Audrey Hepburn took home Best Actress honors.

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Latest information about Roman Holiday updated on July 28 2021.