Review of Roman Holiday (1953) by Liz Z — 11 Aug 2012

This was Audrey's first movie and Gregory Peck was very handsome indeed.

This review of Roman Holiday (1953) was written by Liz Z on 11 Aug 2012.

Roman Holiday has generally received very positive reviews.

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