Review of Roman Holiday (1953) by Laimis Z — 08 Oct 2012

I guess this is how you do a run-away princess rom-com story. perfect in every way.

This review of Roman Holiday (1953) was written by Laimis Z on 08 Oct 2012.

Roman Holiday has generally received very positive reviews.

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Undeniably charming, although I'd argue Peck is miscast (he's just not scrappy enough for this role) but that hardly matters…

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