However, there was no Golden Lions given that year at the festival. Roman Holiday was the first starring role Audrey Hepburn ever had in a feature film. At the time of filming, she was 23 years old. However, this naivety could come from her innocent and sheltered upbringing as a princess, so she could be in her early 20s, at the latest!
Yes, there is! One of the cutest moments in the whole movie occurs when Joe takes Princess Ann to the Mouth of Truth and scares her into thinking the stone structure actually bites off his hand. The stone itself is from the 4th century! Roman Holiday was produced and distributed by Paramount. The old movie studio system was alive and well during this time, though they would eventually all fall and collapse by the s. The movie held its world premiere in New York on August 27, It had a Los Angeles premiere on September 30, The movie was released for all to see around the nation and world in September Director William Wyler was adamant that the movie be shot on location in Italy.
The powers that be at Paramount, who were funding the movie, wanted it shot in a Hollywood studio. Eventually, Wyler got his way — though Paramount gave him a much lower budget, which resulted in the movie having to be shot in black and white, rather than color. This also meant he would have to hire a cheaper, unknown actress to play Princess Ann.
He ended up finding an unknown Audrey Hepburn. The film was shot at the Cinecitta Studios in Rome, as well as on location in various Roman spots. By all accounts, yes! Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck seem to have gotten along great. Though some at the time and maybe even now thought a romance could brew between the two, it appears they were only ever just friends.
Peck, after working with her and seeing her performance, even told the producers to put her name above the Roman Holiday title, as he was sure she was going to win an Oscar.
They did, and he was right. At the time, Peck was privately distressed and depressed, as his first marriage was falling apart. However, on set, he met Veronique Peck, who would go on to become his second wife. Peck, who already had 18 films and four Oscar nominations, was clearly no beginner and his contract gave him solo top billing in the film credits, with Hepburn listed much less prominently. According to Gregory Peck: A Biography by Gary Fishgall, shortly after the start of shooting, Peck was impressed by his co-star describing her as, "wonderful.
An amazing girl, really. She can do anything, without effort. Acting on instinct, Peck predicted the future; and perhaps if he hadn't believed in Hepburn's capabilities, she would have not received the recognition she deserved. Hollywood is about fresh discoveries and the next big thing. Roman Holiday introduced the world to a new era of American movies shot in Rome nicknamed "Hollywood on the Tiber" , Vespa scooters, and of course, Hepburn, who would flourish from this role going on to become a treasured tinseltown gem.
United States. Audrey Hepburn was an actress, fashion icon, and philanthropist who was born in Belgium. At age 22, she starred in the Broadway production of Gigi. Two years later, she starred in the film Roman Holiday with Gregory Peck. In , she set new fashion standards as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's. In her later years, acting took a back seat to her work on behalf of children.
Born on May 4, , in Brussels, Belgium, Hepburn was a talented performer known for her beauty, elegance and grace. Often imitated, she remains one of Hollywood's greatest style icons. A native of Brussels, Hepburn spent part of her youth in England at a boarding school.
After the Nazis invaded the country, Hepburn and her mother struggled to survive. She reportedly helped the resistance movement by delivering messages, according to an article in The New York Times. After the war, Hepburn continued to pursue an interest in dance. She studied ballet in Amsterdam and later in London. More small parts on the British stage followed. She was a chorus girl in Sauce Tartare , but was moved to a featured player in Sauce Piquante That same year, Hepburn made her feature film debut in 's One Wild Oat , in an uncredited role.
At the age of 22, Hepburn went to New York to star in the Broadway production of Gigi , based on the book by the French writer Colette. Set in Paris around , the comedy focuses on the title character, a young teenage girl on the brink of adulthood. Her relatives try to teach her ways of being a courtesan, to enjoy the benefits of being with a wealthy man without having to marry.
They try to get a friend of the family, Gaston, to become her patron, but the young couple has other ideas. Only a few weeks after the play premiered, news reports indicated that Hepburn was being wooed by Hollywood.
Only two years later, she took the world by storm in the film Roman Holiday with Gregory Peck. Audiences and critics alike were wowed by her portrayal of Princess Ann, the royal who escapes the constrictions of her title for a short time.
She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for this performance. A fantasy, the play told the story of a water nymph who falls in love with a human played by Ferrer.
With her lithe and lean frame, Hepburn made a convincing sprite in this sad story about love found and lost. While the leading characters in the play grew apart, the actors found themselves becoming closer.
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