Principal cast
Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Hartley Power and Harcourt Williams
Film 482 of 498 on the Screen Path
Roman Holiday
About the film
Roman Holiday at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1953 film at stop 482 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Franz Planer (director of photography), Henri Alekan (director of photography), Robert Swink (editor), Georges Auric (original music composer) and Dalton Trumbo (screenplay)
- Director
- William Wyler
- Release
- 1953-08-26
- Runtime
- 119 minutes
- Genres
- Romance, Comedy and Drama
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 20 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 20 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
20 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Gregory PeckCharacter: Joe Bradley
- Audrey HepburnCharacter: Princess Ann
- Eddie AlbertCharacter: Irving Radovich
- Hartley PowerCharacter: Mr. Hennessy
- Harcourt WilliamsCharacter: Ambassador
- Margaret RawlingsCharacter: Countess Vereberg
- Tullio CarminatiCharacter: General Provno
- Paolo CarliniCharacter: Mario Delani
- Claudio ErmelliCharacter: Giovanni
- Paola BorboniCharacter: Charwoman
- Alfredo RizzoCharacter: Cab Driver
- Laura SolariCharacter: Hennessy's Secretary
Full crew
Full crew
- William WylerCredits: Producer, Director
- Henri AlekanCredits: Director of Photography
- Joseph de BretagneCredits: Sound Designer, Sound Recordist
- Edith HeadCredits: Costume Design
- Ian McLellan HunterCredits: Screenplay, Story
- Georges AuricCredits: Original Music Composer
- John DightonCredits: Screenplay
- Robert SwinkCredits: Editor
- Hal PereiraCredits: Art Direction
- Lester KoenigCredits: Associate Producer
- Bernard VorhausCredits: Assistant Director
- Anna CristofaniCredits: Hairstylist
- Italo TomassiCredits: Set Designer
- Enzo BarboniCredits: Camera Operator
- Leo ShukenCredits: Orchestrator
- Robert BelcherCredits: Assistant Editor
- Herbert ColemanCredits: Assistant Director
- Walter H. TylerCredits: Art Direction
- Dalton TrumboCredits: Story, Screenplay
- Franz PlanerCredits: Director of Photography
- Alberto De RossiCredits: Makeup Supervisor
- Wally WestmoreCredits: Makeup Supervisor
- Robert WylerCredits: Associate Producer
- Luciano SacripantiCredits: Art Direction
- Charles WoolstenhulmeCredits: Unit Manager
- Maurizio Lodi-FรจCredits: Unit Manager
- Elso ValentiniCredits: Props
- Vittorio ValentiniCredits: Props
- Elide MorettCredits: Stunt Double
- Francesco BresciniCredits: Gaffer
- Bud FrakerCredits: Still Photographer
- Enzo ZocchiCredits: Gaffer
- Annalisa Nasalli-RoccaCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Franco SalviCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Victor YoungCredits: Additional Music
- Hazel SwiftCredits: Script Supervisor
- Ennio FlaianoCredits: Script Editor
- Suso Cecchi d'AmicoCredits: Script Editor
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