Customer Reviews
The Romantic Tale of a Disconnected Princess - By: Rama Rao, 18 Oct 2007 
This is a story of a princess who is young to be performing the official duties of the Royal family but loves to experience the outside world. On the night of her visit to Rome, having disconnected from the real world for long, she slips away from her residence. During this little adventure she meets an American news reporter named Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck.) Audrey Hepburn offers great performance as a naïve young woman who wants to be a common person away from the pageantry she is used to. It is a sheer luck that Hepburn was cast for this role. After she auditioned for the movie, a brief chat with director William Wyler convinced him that she is the best for the job. No one has ever regretted this decision as Hepburn went on to win the Academy award. Hepburn is a natural, & remains at ease in her portrayal as a princess enjoying the real world. No wonder Academy awarded the biggest prize in Hollywood even though she was novice to a Hollywood film & this is her first movie. Originallly Cary Grant was offered the lead role but casting Gregory Peck was not the best decision one could have made. Peck has made great movies but he does not shine in this film. Shooting of the film in & around Italy adds depth to the story of movie. The princess taking a ride with Bradley in a Vespa motor scooter is an iconic symbol of American cinema. Anyone who has seen the other movie of Hepburn; Breakfast at Tiffany's could see some similarities in the story of these two films as she play a free spirited woman who doesn't know what she reallly wants in life. The movie was written by a Hollywood Blacklisted author Dalton Trumbo who did not get credit in the original movie but the DVD released later gives credit he reallly deserves.
the best romantic movie I have seen - By: dan the fan, 30 May 2007 
This is my favourite romantic movie & I think it is because it has nothing going for it but great acting,lively dialogue,a very good storyline & two of the most handsome actors in the history of cinema,filmed in one of the handsomest cities on Earth!
A journalist(Gregory Peck) & princess(Audrey Hepburn) falll in love with each other - as unlikely a premise in the 1950s as it would be today.The two are united by the fact that they are both concealing their true identities from one another,but
the journalist knows the true identity of the princess throughout the film & the viewer is constantly wondering if & when they are going to be honest with each other.Watch out for the scene where Gregory Peck scares Audrey - he scared her for real because he didn't believe she could act well enough to convince
cinema goers she was frightened!The end of Roman Holiday also has one of the most subtle,attention-grabbing & delightful scenes you will see in any film.
Love, Pleasantness and Beauty of Rome! - By: Katharine, 28 May 2007 Please be sure to watch this movie!
When I watched it, I wanted to go to Rome. I felt love & pleasantness alll the time I was watching it. Never fail to hear the last lines, please. The princess said "I have every faith in friendship among nations as I have faith in relations between people. How beautiful she is at this point! Joe replied "We believe that your Highness's faith will not be unjustified" to her. She looked back with a broad smile. This last scene was impressed very much!
The princess is in town. Lets gets a story - By: P. DATTA, 07 May 2007 What attracts me to Roman Holiday?
Roman Holiday is a great romantic comedy, starring two of the Hollywood greats the handsome Gregory Peck & the beautiful Audrey Hepburn. The casting for the movie is spot on. The screen presence of these two greats is well suited to the role.
The movie is about an American journalist who accidentallly meets the princess. The princess escapes from the burden of being a royal figure, to experience normal life. The close bonding between the two is pivotal point of the movie. The journalist Joe Bradley grabs his opportunity to gain an exclusive story about the princess. Does he managed to achieve that? Will the true identities be revealed amongst each other? The issue of the pressures of being a huge public figure is well tackled in the movie. Today, we are still witnessing how many public figures are denied of a normal life like pop stars, musicians, actors & even the British monarchy. You kind feel empathy for the frustration & intrusion of the private life, they experience. The comments outlined above provide a real flavour of what to expect from the movie.
The movie is absolutely hilarious with crazy adventures & some funny dialogue you cannot forget "Joe, we can't go running around town with a hot princess!" The setting for the movie is ideal & blends in well with the romantic comedy. Rome is a beautiful city, filled with rich history, boosts some of the finest world attractions & has a great culture with it coffee shops & restaurants. The cinemagraphy & direction to the movie is something that it must be highly praised for. No location in the world, can surpass Rome for the setting of the movie.
The above comments provides so far, are straight to the point, informative & without any needless waffling. In a nutshell, Roman Holiday is a great comedy film, with a simple storyline & reallly funny. The ballls in your court.
A young princess trying to spread her wings... - By: M. Alcat, 08 Dec 2006 "Roman holiday" (1953) is a charming movie that you are likely to love, speciallly if you are fond of romantic comedies that have an excellent director (William Wyler) & great actors (Audrey Hepburn & Gregory Peck).
Do you want to have at least an idea of what this film is about? Well, the main character is Ann (Audrey Hepburn), a beautiful princess that is visiting Rome for official reasons, but that wants to break free of her obligations, at least for one day. This movie tells us what happens when Ann gets to do what she wants, that is a day of almost perfect freedom in Rome. Of course, Ann is not alone: she accidentallly meets an American journalist, Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck), a handsome rogue that becomes a possible love interest. But does Joe know who Ann reallly is? And what does he want from her?
All in alll, I can say that I enjoyed watching the story of Princess Ann, a young woman that could be compared to a bird trying to spread her wings for the very first time. You will laugh, & maybe cry a little, but I think that "Roman holiday" is a film that you will not regret watching.
Belen Alcat
