Roman Holiday (1953)

A modern-day princess "escapes" from her royal entourage while on a trip to Rome, and while incognito, falls in love with an American newspaperman. Oscar-winning story from then-blacklisted Dalton Trumbo was credited to Ian McLellan Hunter.

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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 natur...
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ally, 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.
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Princess Ann is in Rome op staatsbezoek. Ze is haar verplichtingen flink beu en besluit op een avond haar kasteel uit te vluchten. Door slaappillen die ze van haar dokter moest innemen, eindigt ze die avond zeer slaperig op een bankje in de stad, waar een reporter na een rotavond poker zich over haar ontfermt. Ze slaapt bij hem, maar zodra hij weet wie ze is, wil hij een exclusief interview (en de 5.000 die daarmee is gemoeid).

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