

Roman Holiday
1953-08-26 · 119 min · ★ 7.9
Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann's regal identity and bets his editor he can get exclusive interview with her, but romance soon gets in the way.
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Production details
- Directors
- William Wyler
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 12,000,000
Top Cast
Gregory PeckJoe Bradley
Audrey HepburnPrincess Ann
Eddie AlbertIrving Radovich
Hartley PowerMr. Hennessy
Harcourt WilliamsAmbassador
Margaret RawlingsCountess Vereberg
Tullio CarminatiGeneral Provno
Paolo CarliniMario Delani
Claudio ErmelliGiovanni
Alfredo RizzoCab Driver
Laura SolariHennessy's Secretary
Gorella GoriShoe Seller
Armando AnnualeAdmiral Dancing with Princess (uncredited)
Maurizio ArenaYoung Boy with Car (uncredited)
Gildo BocciFlower Seller (uncredited)
George HigginsCorrespondent at Poker Game (uncredited)
Richard McNamaraCorrespondent at Poker Game (uncredited)
Luigi MonetaOld Man Dancing with Princess (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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