A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.
- Won 3 Oscars
- 11 wins & 18 nominations total
- Man on Phone
- (uncredited)
- Admiral Dancing with Princess
- (uncredited)
- Young Boy with Car
- (uncredited)
- Undetermined Role
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Dalton Trumbo(originally uncredited)
- Ian McLellan Hunter
- John Dighton
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Gregory Peck came to Italy to shoot the movie, he was privately depressed about his recent separation and imminent divorce from his first wife, Greta Kukkonen. However, during the shoot he met and fell in love with a French-born woman named Veronique Passani, of Italian and Russian parents. Following his divorce, he married her, she became Veronique Peck, and they remained together for the rest of his life.
- GoofsAfter Joe throws his drink on Irving, a visible wet mark appears on Irving's shirt. In the next shot, the wetness appears to have disappeared (this occurs twice during the scene).
- Quotes
Reporter: And what, in the opinion of Your Highness, is the outlook for friendship among nations?
Princess Ann: I have every faith in it... as I have faith in relations between people.
Joe Bradley: May I say, speaking for my own... press service: we believe Your Highness's faith will not be unjustified.
Princess Ann: I am so glad to hear you say it.
Another reporter: Which of the cities visited did Your Highness enjoy the most?
General Provno: [prompting] Each, in its own way...
Princess Ann: Each, in its own way, was unforgettable. It would be difficult to - Rome! By all means, Rome. I will cherish my visit here in memory as long as I live.
- Alternate versionsThe writing credits on the film originally completely omitted the name of Dalton Trumbo, who was blacklisted at the time, and read: Screenplay by Ian McLellan Hunter and John Dighton Story by Ian McLellan Hunter In 1991, the WGA acknowledged Dalton Trumbo's authorship of the story, granting him a posthumous "Story By" credit. The "Screenplay By" credit however was not changed. In 2011, Tim Hunter (son of Ian McLellan Hunter) wrote a letter to John Wells, president of the WGA, asking on behalf of Christopher Trumbo (Dalton Trumbo's son), who had just passed, to petition for Trumbo to be recognized as author of the screenplay as well. The WGA further revised the credits, which have been corrected on all copies of the film released since then.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Love Goddesses (1965)
Bradley senses a scoop and seeks to inveigle the Princess into a story. However, this is a fairy tale, of the Princess and the commoner. Love blossoms, the beautiful Princess experiencing everyday things we might take for granted with a delight we cannot know. Sitting at a roadside café, getting a haircut, enjoying an ice cream, dancing on a riverboat. She soaks in these experiences in the company of her handsome saviour, not realising his intentions.
It's beautifully done. Hepburn is radiant, refined, beautiful, enchanting - things she went on to display in many movies. However, she was at her most perfect here, as the beautiful Princess needing love and wanting happiness. Peck is an ideal foil. Tall, dark, and handsome, his only thought being the scoop placed before him, his ambition wilting in the face of his developing love for a Princess he can't hope to attain. Both are ably supported by Eddie Albert as Irving Radovich, Bradley's photographer colleague. Indeed, Albert is involved in many of the funniest scenes.
It's a fairy tale, beautifully told. William Wyler makes the most of his location, showing us Rome in all it's splendour. The perfect backdrop to the perfect fairy tale.
However, this film belongs to Audrey Hepburn. She shines and dazzles, brightening nearly two hours of every viewers life. How could you hope for more than that.
- Artless_Dodger
- Feb 27, 2016
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Praznik u Rimu
- Filming locations
- Cafe Rocca, Via della Rotonda 25, Pantheon, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Mr. Bradley ask Irving the Photoreporter to photograph the Princess at a cafe', today is a fashion store)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $22,728
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1