Roman Holiday and Audrey Hepburn

Roman Holiday 罗马假日 Cast: Gregory Peck 格利高里 · 派克 Audrey Hepburn, 奥黛丽 · 赫本 Director: William Wyler 威廉 · 怀勒

Roman Holiday Princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) is representing an unnamed European country on a continental tour. Her latest stop is Rome, and that‘s where she has a meltdown （崩溃）. When her secretary confronts her with her schedule for the next day, she has a fit of hysterics （歇 斯底里） - she’s fed up with having every moment of her life planned. The doctor arrives and gives her a shot that makes her sleepy and happy. In her drugged state, she slips out of the palace and into the city, where she poses as a drunk, homeless girl. Reporter Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck) finds her and, feeling guilty about abandoning someone in no condition to be on her own, he brings her back to his apartment so she can “sleep it off

They end up having a good time and some comical adventures. Bradley conceals the fact that he is a reporter who knows who she really is and she doesn't tell him that that she is a royal princess. But in the end the truth comes out and the princess realizes that her duty to her country and family come first and she reluctantly ( 不情愿 地 ) returns to her official role.

The film was not the debut of Audrey Hepburn, but it was her first opportunity to take center stage, and she shines with the beauty and glamour of the star she would soon become. Hepburn won an Oscar as Princess Ann, and it's not an understatement to note that she beguiled audiences worldwide with this portrayal.

Childhood and adolescence in World War II Hepburn's parents divorced in 1935 when her father, a Nazi sympathiser, left the family. Her father's abandonment left her in a traumatic state. Years later, she located him in Dublin, Ireland, through the Red Cross. Although he remained emotionally detached, Hepburn remained in contact and supported him financially until his death. Hepburn and her mother experienced thick and thin during World War II.

Career beginnings After the war ended in 1945, she took ballet lessons Rambert,her tescher assured her that she could continue to work there and have a great career, but the fact that she was relatively tall (1.7m / 5 ft 7) coupled with her poor nutrition during the war would keep her from becoming a prima ballerina. Hepburn trusted Rambert's assessment and decided to pursue acting, a career in which she at least had the chance to excel. After Hepburn became a star, Rambert said in an interview, "She was a wonderful learner. If she had wanted to persevere, she might have become an outstanding ballerina."

直到永远 / 天长地久 Always （ 1989 ） 皆大欢喜 /They All Laughed （ 1981 ） 等到天黑 Wait Until Dark （ 1967 ） 俪人行 Two for the Road （ 1967 偷龙转凤 /How to Steal a Million （ 1966 ） 窈窕淑女 My Fair Lady （ 1964 ） 巴黎假期 / 花都缤纷录 / Paris, When It Sizzles （ 1964 ） 恩怨晴天 /The Unforgiven （ 1960 ） 黄昏之恋 / Love in the Afternoon （ 1957 ） 甜姐儿 /Funny Face （ 1957 ） 战争与和平 / War and Peace （ 1956 ） 罗马假日 / 金枝玉叶 /Roman Holiday （ 1953 ）

Personal life

Hepburn's war-time experiences sparked her devotion to UNICEF, an international humanitarian organisation, in her later career.(p.s.)