One of the most famous romantic comedies of all time, “Roman Holiday” was directed by William Wyler, and it paired Audrey Hepburn as a royal princess and Gregory Peck as a pesky reporter. Audrey Hepburn won an Oscar for her performance in the film, and the original screenplay, written by John Dighton and Dalton Trumbo, also won an Academy Award. Audrey Hepburn’s Ann, the crown princess of a European country, goes on a well publicized tour around European cities. When in Rome, she becomes bored and tired of her busy public schedule. Under sedatives, she manages to sneak off and go roaming around Rome incognito. The sedatives eventually get to her and she falls asleep on a park bench, where she is found by Joe Bradley, an American journalist. Joe doesn’t recognize the princess, but he notices that she is sedated and takes her to his apartment out of fear for her safety. After he goes to work, leaving princess Ann in his apartment, he realizes who she is and promises his editor an exclusive interview. He tries, and eventually succeeds, in enticing Ann into a walk around Rome’s sights. He also has a reporter secretly following them and taking pictures. In the process of exploring Rome the two develop affection for one another, even though they both know it could never be. Ultimately, Joe is forced to choose between his journalistic ambitions and respecting the privacy of a royal princess with whom he shared a beautiful experience.
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