Review of Roman Holiday (1953) by Swetha A — 06 May 2009

Romantic in a 'royal' manner !! Loved Audrey Hepburn in it.

This review of Roman Holiday (1953) was written by Swetha A on 06 May 2009.

Roman Holiday has generally received very positive reviews.

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