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A Balasaur Score of 83 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, Metacritic 78/100. Scores higher than 93% of the 240 1950s romance movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann's regal identity and bets his editor he can get exclusive interview with her, but romance soon gets in the way.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic78/100
2,324 audience votes
Key crew
- Ian McLellan HunterScreenplay
- Georges AuricOriginal Music Composer
- William WylerDirector
- John DightonScreenplay
- Dalton TrumboScreenplay
Cast
- Gregory PeckJoe Bradley
- Audrey HepburnPrincess Ann
- Eddie AlbertIrving Radovich
- Hartley PowerMr. Hennessy
- Harcourt WilliamsAmbassador
- Margaret RawlingsCountess Vereberg
- Tullio CarminatiGeneral Provno
- Paolo CarliniMario Delani
- Claudio ErmelliGiovanni
- Paola BorboniCharwoman
- Alfredo RizzoCab Driver
- Laura SolariHennessy's Secretary
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Themes
dancerome, italyphotographyboatsecret identityintelligenceembassyforbidden lovesightseeingdutyblack and white
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