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Overview
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Release Date:
2 September 1953 (USA)
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Tagline:
Audrey Hepburn at her Oscar-winning best in an immortal comedy-romance! more
Plot:
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars.
Another 5 wins
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11 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(25 articles)
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An enchanting light comedy…
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gregory Peck | ... | Joe Bradley |
 | Audrey Hepburn | ... | Princess Ann |
 | Eddie Albert | ... | Irving Radovich |
| Hartley Power | ... | Mr. Hennessy |
| Harcourt Williams | ... | Ambassador |
| Margaret Rawlings | ... | Countess Vereberg |
| Tullio Carminati | ... | Gen. Provno |
| Paolo Carlini | ... | Mario Delani |
| Claudio Ermelli | ... | Giovanni |
| Paola Borboni | ... | Charwoman |
| Alfredo Rizzo | ... | Cab Driver |
| Laura Solari | ... | Secretary |
| Gorella Gori | ... | Shoe Seller |
| Heinz Hindrich | ... | Dr. Bonnachoven |
| John Horne | ... | Master of Ceremonies |
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Runtime:
118 min | Portugal:117 min (cut version)
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Colour:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
West Germany:12 (f) (original rating) |
West Germany:6 (f) (re-rated) |
South Korea:All |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Canada:G |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S |
Sweden:Btl |
USA:Approved (PCA #16114) |
UK:U |
USA:Passed
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Trivia:
The Embassy Ball sequence featured real Italian nobility, who all donated their salaries to charity. The reporters at the end of the film were real too.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Anne climbs into the back of the truck to escape the palace, there is no canopy. When she later climbs out when the truck is stopped in traffic, it has a canopy.
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Quotes:
Joe Bradley:
How much would a real interview with this dame be worth?
Mr. Hennessey: Are you referring to Her Highness?
Joe Bradley: I'm not referring to Annie Oakley, Dorothy Lamour, or Madame... How much?
Mr. Hennessey: What do you care? You've got about as much chance...
Joe Bradley: I know, but if I did? How much would it be worth?
Mr. Hennessey: Oh, just a plain talk on world issues, it would probably be worth two hundred and fifty. Her views on clothes, of course, would be worth a lot more, maybe a thousand... dollars.
Joe Bradley: I'm talking about her views on everything!... The private and secret longings of a Princess. Her innermost thoughts as revealed to your own correspondent in a private, personal, exclusive interview.
[His boss' mouth drops, awe-struck by the thought]
Joe Bradley: Can't use it, huh? I didn't think you'd like it.
Mr. Hennessey: Come here! Love angle too, I suppose.
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Mr. Hennessey: Are you referring to Her Highness?
Joe Bradley: I'm not referring to Annie Oakley, Dorothy Lamour, or Madame... How much?
Mr. Hennessey: What do you care? You've got about as much chance...
Joe Bradley: I know, but if I did? How much would it be worth?
Mr. Hennessey: Oh, just a plain talk on world issues, it would probably be worth two hundred and fifty. Her views on clothes, of course, would be worth a lot more, maybe a thousand... dollars.
Joe Bradley: I'm talking about her views on everything!... The private and secret longings of a Princess. Her innermost thoughts as revealed to your own correspondent in a private, personal, exclusive interview.
[His boss' mouth drops, awe-struck by the thought]
Joe Bradley: Can't use it, huh? I didn't think you'd like it.
Mr. Hennessey: Come here! Love angle too, I suppose.
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FAQ
Where is the "wall of wishes"?How old was Princess Ann supposed to be?
Any recommendations for other romantic chick-flicks set in Italy?
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Constantly advised, overprotected, and bored with her royal duties, Princess Anne, on holiday in Rome, evades her protectors and sneaks out at night to discover how the ordinary Italians live...
Exhausted from a claustrophobic schedule, she collapses in a public place…
Passing by is Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck), a newspaper reporter who was planning to interview the Princess the following day…
Not realizing who she is, he eventually takes her to his apartment where she spends the night on his couch…
After discovering her identity, Bradley charms the runaway princess for the exclusive story he visualizes writing… He calls his carefree photographer friend Eddie Albert and proposes to spend the day with her and experience everything she has always desired to…
Audrey Hepburn—the exquisite incognito princess who finds romance in the capital city of Italy— not only lets down her long tresses, but also gets a more fashionable cut, as she blossoms to embrace a life she knows she cannot keep…
Hepburn received an Oscar for Best Actress in recognition of her gamine charms and for her great acting ability…
If you like to remember Princess Anne at the café ordering champagne for lunch; smoking her "very first" cigarette; dancing on a barge on the Tiber River; hitting the royal agents with beer bottles; and testing the legend of 'The Mouth of Truth;' don't miss this delightful movie with three legendary stars…