Review of Roman Holiday (1953) by Rob S — 15 Feb 2009

We don't really have princesses anymore. Not lovable ones anyway. We don't really have movie stars like Audrey Hepburn either - and she is absolutely sublime here.

Hepburn plays a Princess from an unamed country, and while doing her royal duties, she goes AWOL, ends up kipping at a guys flat, hiding who she is, and living an everyday existance. The man, played by Gregory Peck is a reporter who knows who the princess is, but wants a big story so doesn't let on. The trouble is that he falls in love with her.

It would usually be about here that I would write something clichéd like "they don't make them like this anymore" but strictly that would only be half-true. They have been trying to make them like this ever since 1953 - most notably in the last 15 years starring Hugh Grant - Notting Hill for example is a desperate rip off of this. But don't let that put you off, for goodness sake. This has about 1000 times the charm and sincerity of teh modern romcom, and if you did enjoy thoose, you'd adore this. I think its absolutely brilliant and would reccomend it to anyone.