Princess Anne embarks on a highly publicized tour of Europian capitals. When she and her royal entourage arrive in Rome, she begins to rebel against her restricted, regimented schedule. One night Anne sneaks out of her room, hops into the back of a delivery truck and escapes her luxurious confinement. However, a sedative she was forced to take earlier starts to take effect, and the princess is soon fast asleep on a public bench. She is found by Joe Bradley, an American newspaper reporter stationed in Rome. He takes her back to his apartment. The next morning Joe dashes off to cover the Princess Anne press conference, unaware that she is sleeping on his couch! Once he realizes his good fortune, Joe promises his editor an exclusive interview with the princess.
AMAZON.COM REVIEWS FOR ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953): What a trio of movies in this boxed set: three of Audrey Hepburn's best performances in three of her best films. In Breakfast at Tiffany's, she is perfectly cast as Holly Golightly, Truman Capote's prevaricating heroine who has forgotten her past to create a more interesting present--and Blake Edwards's film version is both beguiling and sad. In Sabrina she is ideal as the chauffeur's daughter who comes back from Paris looking a lot better than when she left--and attracting the attention of a pair of wealthy brothers: playboy William Holden and stuffy Humphrey Bogart. And in Roman Holiday, her debut and for which she received an Oscar, she is delightful as the escaped princess who slips away from her handlers and spends a day with a reporter (Gregory Peck), falling in love and seeing how the normal folks live. --Marshall Fine
AWARDS FOR ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953):
- Academy Awards, USA
1954
Won
Oscar
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Audrey Hepburn
Best Costume Design, Black-and-White
Edith Head
Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
Ian McLellan Hunter
Dalton Trumbo
Nominated
Oscar
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Eddie Albert
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White
Hal Pereira
Walter H. Tyler
Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Franz Planer
Henri Alekan
Best Director
William Wyler
Best Film Editing
Robert Swink
Best Picture
William Wyler
Best Writing, Screenplay
Ian McLellan Hunter
John Dighton
- BAFTA Awards
1954
Won
BAFTA Film Award
Best British Actress
Audrey Hepburn
USA.
Nominated
BAFTA Film Award
Best Film from any Source
USA.
Best Foreign Actor
Eddie Albert
USA.
Best Foreign Actor
Gregory Peck
USA.
- Directors Guild of America, USA
1954
Nominated
DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
William Wyler
- Golden Globes, USA
1954
Won
Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama
Audrey Hepburn
- National Film Preservation Board, USA
1999
National Film Registry
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1953
Won
NYFCC Award
Best Actress
Audrey Hepburn
- Writers Guild of America, USA
1954
Won
WGA Award (Screen)
Best Written American Comedy
Ian McLellan Hunter
John Dighton
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