Review of Roman Holiday (1953) by Abdel Z — 14 Aug 2015

Great romantic comedy with perfect acting from the classic era of films.

This review of Roman Holiday (1953) was written by Abdel Z on 14 Aug 2015.

Roman Holiday has generally received very positive reviews.

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By William M (1,438) on 23 Feb 2017

Roman Holiday is as funny as it is beautiful, and sets the standard for the modern romantic comedy…

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By Logan M (1,902) on 14 May 2016

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Undeniably charming, Hepburn's debut continues to feel modern and true to life, even as these characters, who belong to a defunct world of…

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By Ryan V (1,568) on 07 Aug 2016

Princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) is feeling overwhelmed by her duties as a monarch and elects to play hooky in Rome during a goodwill tour…

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By Gary B (698) on 05 Sep 2015

Poor casting, poor acting, offensively corny, completely negligent of realistic social interactions, eye rolling amounts of coincidences…

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By Christian C (931) on 06 Mar 2016

Roman Holiday is remarkable just because Audrey Hepburn isn't gratingly over-the-top as she is in most movies…

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By James C (2,975) on 08 Feb 2018

A must-watch movie showing the best of Hepburn and Peck, and the city of Rome…

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