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Roman Holiday (Special Collector's Edition)
from Paramount
starring Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Hartley Power, Harcourt Williams
directed by William Wyler

Features:

• Black & White
• Closed-captioned
• Collector's Edition
• Full Screen

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• The best thing I know is to do exactly what you wish for a while.
  Possibly my favorite romance of all time, ROMAN HOLIDAY is a heart-wrenching, charming and timeless tale of a young Princess Ann(Audrey Hepburn) who runs away and ends up in the arms of wise newspaperman Joe Bradley(Gregory Peck).
  Of course through a handful of events by random happenstance Joe and Ann fall in love, and their chemistry is really beautiful.
  "Do you have a silk nightgown with rosebuds?" "I haven't worn a nightgown in years!"
  Gregory Peck is a dream, and Audrey Hepburn is simply... more info

• Absurd notions
  It is hard to read some of these reviews and not scratch one's head. To think, for example, that Cary Grant would have been better in this film is crazy. Cary Grant is a knowitall sophisticate. He would have wrecked the film. The whole point of the film is that everyone is innocent and learning how to be truly noble as adults. Only Gregory Peck could have carried off the male role without making him appear naive or an idiot. All the sexuality in it is very, very carefully dealt with -- one false move, and... more info

• Great Chick Flick - A Princess blending in with everyday folks
  Roman Holiday -
  Audrey Hepburn, a young stressed princess, experiences life without schedules and guards when she sneaks outside her country's embassy in Rome after being given sleeping medication. Gregory Peck, a poor newspaper reporter trying to earn enough money to get back to NY, thinks she is drunk and doesn't want her to be picked up by the police.
  Thereafter follow several comedic scenes. He follows her around to get a real inside scoop on the life of a princess... His friend (Eddie... more info

• "I could do some of the things I've always wanted to."
  Princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) is tired of the royal life. She is required to behave in such a silly way and she has no time to enjoy herself. She visits city after city without any real change of scenery and she's tired of it. No one in her employ will help her achieve any excitement, so she takes matters into her own hands and escapes. Reporter Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck) finds her, and recognizes her for who she really is. What a story! He takes her home and plans his story, but can't let her know that he... more info

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