Roman holiday [videorecording] / a Paramount Picture ; William Wyler's production ; screenplay by Ian McLellan Hunter and John Dighton ; story by Dalton Trumbo ; produced and directed by William Wyler.
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FilmPublisher number: 06204 | Paramount Home VideoLanguage: English, French Original language: English Series: Paramount DVD collectionPublication details: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, ©2002Edition: Special collector's editionDescription: 1 videodisc (118 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0792172175
- 9780792172178
- Directors of photography, Frank F. Planer, Henri Alekan ; art directors, Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler ; edited by Robert Swink ; costumes, Edith Head ; music score by Georges Auric.
- Winner, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Audrey Hepburn), Best Costume Design, Black and White (Edith Head), Best Writing, Motion Picture Story (Dalton Trumbo), 1954 Academy Awards (U.S.A.); named to the National Film Registry in 1999 by the Library of Congress.
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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 released as a motion picture in 1953.
Special features: Remembering Roman holiday; Restoring Roman holiday; Edith Head : the Paramount years; Trailers; Photo galleries.
Directors of photography, Frank F. Planer, Henri Alekan ; art directors, Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler ; edited by Robert Swink ; costumes, Edith Head ; music score by Georges Auric.
Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Hartley Power, Harcourt Williams, Margaret Rawlings, Tullio Carminati, Paolo Carlini, Claudio Ermelli, Paola Borboni, Alfredo Rizzo, Laura Solari, Gorella Gori.
A 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.
DVD; NTSC, Region 1 ; Dolby digital ; full-screen presentation.
Includes English and French language tracks, with optional English subtitles; Closed-captioned.
Winner, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Audrey Hepburn), Best Costume Design, Black and White (Edith Head), Best Writing, Motion Picture Story (Dalton Trumbo), 1954 Academy Awards (U.S.A.); named to the National Film Registry in 1999 by the Library of Congress.