Roman Holiday
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: William Wyler Run Time: 119 min. Rating: G Release Year: 1953
Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Gregory Peck, Harcourt Williams, Hartley Power
Our Classic Movie Nights series goes international, presenting the film that launched Audrey Hepburn to stardom — William Wyler’s Roman Holiday! Arrive early for a 15-minute pre-screening lecture by screenwriter & researcher Theo Siegel!
Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann (Hepburn) 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 (Gregory Peck), 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.
Based on a story by Dalton Trumbo, Roman Holiday is a deliciously iconic romantic comedy that cements Hepburn and Peck as one of cinema’s definitive star couples.