Roman holiday [DVD] / Paramount Pictures ; produced by directed by William Wyler ; screenplay by Ian McLellan Hunter and John Dighton.
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FilmPublisher number: VFB 22820 | Paramount Home VideoLanguage: English, French Summary language: English Series: Paramount DVD collectionPublication details: Hollywood, CA : Paramount Home Video, 2002.Edition: Special collector's edDescription: 1 videodisc (118 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0792172175
- DVD 881A
- Story by Ian McLellan Hunter ; music score by George Auric.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| 3 Day Loan | LSAD Library DVD collection | DVD 881A (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100587857 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Audrey Hepburn became a star with this film, in which she played Princess Anne, weary of protocol and anxious to have some fun before she is mummified by "affairs of state." On a diplomatic visit to Rome, Anne escapes her royal retainers and scampers incognito through the Eternal City. She happens to meet American journalist Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck), who, recognizing a hot news story, pretends that he doesn't recognize her and offers to give her a guided tour of Rome. Naturally, Joe hopes to get an exclusive interview, while his photographer pal Irving (Eddie Albert) attempts to sneak a photo. And just as naturally, Joe falls in love with her. Filmed on location in Rome, Roman Holiday garnered an Academy Award for the 24-year-old Hepburn; another Oscar went to the screenplay, credited to Ian McLellan Hunter and John Dighton but actually co-written by the blacklisted Dalton Trumbo. The 1987 TV movie remake with Catherine Oxenberg is best forgotten. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1953.
Story by Ian McLellan Hunter ; music score by George Auric.
Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Hartley Power, Harcourt Williams, Margaret Rawlings.
A modern-day princess rebels against her royal obligations and explores Rome on her own. She meets an American newspaperman who, seeking an exclusive story, pretends ignorance of her identity. But his plan falters as they fall in love.
Not rated.