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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. Academy Award Nominations: 10, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay. .. Read more
| Starring | Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Eddie Albert, Harcourt Williams |
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| Director | William Wyler |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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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. Academy Award Nominations: 10, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay. Academy Awards: 3, including Best Actress-Audrey Hepburn, Best Motion Picture story.
| Starring | Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Eddie Albert, Harcourt Williams, Hartley Power, Tullio Carminati, Paolo Carlini, Margaret Rawlings |
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| Director | William Wyler |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 53 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 58 mins |
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| Collections | 100 Rom-Coms |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1953 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 08 Jul 2010 To Rent: DVD: 07 Apr 2003 |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
Wispy, charming, old-fashioned romantic comedy shot in Rome and a little obsessed by the locations; one feels that a studio base would have resulted in firmer control of the elements. The stars, however, made it memorable.
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One of the top-notch romantic comedies, worthy of its Oscars and nominations
This is a gentle romance , set in glorious Rome ( and very good use of the famous cinecitta studios as well as actual location photography).
It seems... read more »
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Lovely romantic film
A lovely old-fashioned romantic film. A very easy film to watch and a very pleasant way to spend an evening.
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princess and pauper Italian way
For the nowadays viewer there 's not much of a plot, princess goes undercover among commoners while different parties have their own interests and profits ... read more »
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One of the top-notch romantic comedies, worthy of its Oscars and nominations
This is a gentle romance , set in glorious Rome ( and very good use of the famous cinecitta studios as well as actual location photography).
It seems... read more »
Olivia De Havilland, star of Gone With The Wind, is to be honoured with an Academy Tribute. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the body that hands out the Oscars, is to honour De Havilland, now 89 years old, with a special evening at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre including clips from her best performances and discussion with colleagues from throughout her career. Her most famous role was in Gone With The Wind, alongside Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, but she won her two Oscars for To... Read more