Roman Holiday
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.
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Cast
53 people
Gregory Peck
Joe Bradley
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Audrey Hepburn
Princess Ann
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Eddie Albert
Irving Radovich
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Hartley Power
Mr. Hennessy
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The Million Pound Note
Harcourt Williams
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Under Capricorn
Brighton Rock
Margaret Rawlings
Countess Vereberg
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Hands of the Ripper
Tullio Carminati
General Provno
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El Cid
War and Peace
Paolo Carlini
Mario Delani
Known for
It Started in Naples
Claudio Ermelli
Giovanni
Known for
It Started in Naples
Paola Borboni
Charwoman
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I Vitelloni
La Cage aux Folles II
Alfredo Rizzo
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Laura Solari
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G.P.U.
Die Sache mit Styx
William Wyler Director · Dalton Trumbo Screenplay Ian McLellan Hunter Screenplay
Worldwide gross $12M · Budget $1.5M · United States release September 2, 1953
Box office
Budget
$1,500,000
Worldwide gross
$12,000,000
Gross vs. budget
8.0×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
Italy · August 20, 1953
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · September 2, 1953
Theatrical
Australia
September 2, 1953 · Theatrical
Austria
March 26, 1954 · Theatrical
Belgium
August 26, 1953 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 5, 1953 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 26, 1953 · Limited theatrical
Finland
August 26, 1953 · Theatrical
France
April 9, 1954 · Theatrical
April 10, 2003 · Physical · DVD
November 3, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray
August 16, 2023 · Physical · 4K UHD
Germany
August 26, 1953 · Theatrical
October 11, 1953 · Theatrical
Greece
July 16, 2009 · Theatrical · re-release
July 27, 2023 · Theatrical · re-release
Hungary
July 31, 1958 · Theatrical
Japan
April 27, 1954 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 8, 1954 · Theatrical
February 16, 2005 · Physical · DVD
March 13, 2013 · Physical · Blu ray
Philippines
January 27, 1954 · Theatrical
November 14, 1996 · TV · CTV 31
March 27, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
January 1, 1959 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 24, 1953 · Theatrical
Russia
June 13, 1960 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 30, 1955 · Theatrical
March 3, 1974 · TV · KBS
August 20, 2025 · Theatrical · re-release
April 8, 2026 · Theatrical · re-release
Sweden
August 26, 1953 · Theatrical
Thailand
March 31, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
United Kingdom
September 2, 1953 · Theatrical
February 3, 2023 · Limited theatrical · 70th Anniversary Re-release
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